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@javigiorgetti: "Bernardo Silva received an offer from Barcelona, and all parties reached an agreement: a lower salary, a secondary role, and likely being the 4th or 5th midfield option."
"The player wanted Barça, and the club asked him to wait while they tried to close an exit. Everything was almost done."
"Then Atlético Madrid came in and offered him a starting role with a better salary, and Bernardo started to think about it."
"Finally, Real Madrid offered him an even better salary and a starting role too..."
"A starter for other teams. A 5th option for Barça. For Barcelona, he was always seen more as a market opportunity for squad depth than as a major signing.
"It does not matter too much now. Barça must focus on signing a striker."
"That said, it is still a big disappointment from Bernardo Silva, who always claimed to be “Culé.”"