In contrast to Bernardo Silva, the Liverpool target who cost £43 million is now interested in joining Manchester City, and Pep Guardiola is enthusiastic about the opportunity.

In comparison to Liverpool’s target of £43 million, Bernardo Silva is currently interested in joining Manchester City, and Pep Guardiola is also interested. Manchester City have bested Liverpool in the Premier League on numerous occasions over the past decade.

The Reds have consistently pushed Manchester City to the brink, with the City winning the last four Premier League titles in a succession. In the 2018/19 and 2021/22 campaigns, the Reds finished just one point behind. Liverpool is on the brink of capturing the Premier League title this season, while Manchester City

is perplexingly positioned at fifth in the table. Team MP W D L GD Pts 1 Liverpool 32 23 7 2 43 76 2 Arsenal 32 17 12 3 30 63 3 Newcastle 32 18 5 9 21 59 4 Nottm Forest 32 17 6 9 13 57 5 Manchester City 32 16 7 9 20 55 6 Chelsea 32 15 9 8 17 54 Nevertheless, a potential target for Arne Slot would still prefer to collaborate with Pep Guardiola at the Etihad Stadium. Manchester City is the preferred destination for Exequiel Palacios, as opposed to Liverpool.

Ezequiel

has expressed his desire to join Manchester City this summer, according to a report from Soy Del Millo, should he decide to depart Bayer Leverkusen.According to the Argentinian news outlet, the Argentina international is of the opinion that he has the potential to become a critical player in the midfield at Manchester City,

as Kevin De Bruyne prepares to depart and Ilkay Gundogan is beginning to decline at the age of 34. It is also reported that Palacios harbours an intense desire to be under Guardiola’s management. Nevertheless, Bayer Leverkusen has already established a price for Palacios, with the expectation of receiving a minimum of €50 million (£43 million) for the South American.

The Argentine is classified as a statistically similar player to Silva on the data site FBREF, with a high ranking in progressive passes, pass accuracy, and expected assists. Consequently, the signing of Palacios could prove to be an excellent example of Viana’s succession planning during his inaugural summer as Director of Football.

So far this season, the 26-year-old central midfielder has appeared in 20 matches in the Bundesliga, contributing six assists and netting one goal. Exequiel Palacios emulates Bernardo Silva’s style of playing. Bernardo Silva may also depart Manchester City this summer, similar to De Bruyne. Palacios could be signed by Hugo Viana as a direct successor in the event that the Portugal international departs.