Paris Saint-Germain are allegedly open to allowing Xavi Simons to move to Manchester City if it boosts their chances of signing Bernardo Silva.
The French giants are currently bracing themselves for more upheaval in the summer with Kylian Mbappe likely to join Real Madrid on a free transfer.
While seeing their key man depart Parc Des Princes would come as a blow to Luis Enrique, it would free up considerable space on the club's wage bill.
PSG will also be able to press on with their ambition of building a young squad with the added presence of several more experienced players.
From Man City's perspective, they are in a position where they are attempting to tie down Kevin De Bruyne to an extended contract, with his current deal due to expire in 2025.
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Furthermore, City have had to deal with an ongoing situation revolving Bernardo, who has made no secret of wanting to take on a fresh challenge elsewhere when his current club receive a suitable proposal.
The Portugal international has ambitions to return to Benfica at some stage, while it is unclear whether he would be prepared to return to Ligue 1 having already enjoyed a spell with Monaco prior to moving to the Etihad Stadium.
Nevertheless, according to CaughtOffside, PSG are ready to do what they can to tempt Bernardo into a transfer to the French capital.
City are allegedly monitoring any developments with the future of Simons, who is currently impressing on loan at RB Leipzig having returned to PSG last summer.
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Pep Guardiola is said to be an admirer of a player who has contributed eight goals and 10 assists from 32 appearances in the Bundesliga and Champions League during 2023-24.
The current expectation is that the Netherlands international will ultimately become a part of Luis Enrique's squad next season, yet it is suggested that a switch to Man City is not out of the question.
Simons had initially struggled for game time at PSG, resulting in a switch to PSV Eindhoven, but PSG exercised a €6m buy-back clause in the summer.
In the case of Bernardo, he has a contract with City until 2026, but it appears highly unlikely that a renewal will take place, the latest one coming as recently as August.
Darren Plant
