According to French news reports, Bernardo Silva, a midfielder for Manchester City, has received a very "surprising" offer from Paris Saint-Germain to join their team.
The reigning French champions have reportedly made Silva their top target and have been pursuing him for the past two years.
If the Portuguese playmaker wants to leave, City will probably not get in his way.
Oleksandr Zinchenko and Gabriel Jesus both signed with Arsenal in 2022, for example, as examples of the significant first-team players they allowed to leave in recent years.
Silva reportedly told his friends he would be leaving the Premier League champions in the summer before City's matchup with Inter in the Champions League final.
The 28-year-old is expected to sign with PSG, as the club's sporting director Luis Campos was responsible for bringing Silva to AS Monaco in 2014.
In order to secure the City star, who 'will be able to leave' after winning the Champions League, Campos is prepared to go above and beyond, according to Foot Mercato.
According to the report, although the French club still needs to work out a fee with the European champions, an agreement between the player and the French club has already been reached.
After Silva's agent Jorge Mendes received a contract offer from PSG amid "competition" from Barcelona, who tried to sign the former Monaco player last year, Campos has put a "surprising opportunity" on the table.
Silva's 'desire' to relocate to Paris is good news for PSG.
Pep Guardiola "loves" the Portuguese midfielder, which makes it difficult for him to leave since City is expected to demand a hefty fee.
PSG director Campos has proposed two unexpected names in an effort to reduce the price.
Both players, Marco Verratti and Gianluigi Donnarumma,'meet the needs' of City, according to the report.
This is a bold statement given that Guardiola has the best goalkeeper in Europe, Ederson, at his disposal.
Verratti does make more sense given that club captain Ilkay Gundogan is anticipated to leave.
Inquiries from Saudi Arabia, Arsenal, and Barcelona are being made about the German midfielder, who is currently without a contract.
Guardiola's response was "swift," despite the high caliber of both Italian players. PSG still has work to do in their pursuit of Silva because the Spanish manager issued a "categorical refusal.".