---
title: "Fabrizio Romano reveals Real Madrid interest in signing Bernardo Silva from Man City"
canonical: "https://readmancity.com/2026/06/11/fabrizio-romano-reveals-real-madrid-interest-in-signing-bernardo-silva-from-man-city/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Samuel Johnson"
section: "Man City News"
published: "2026-06-11T18:00:00Z"
modified: "2026-06-11T18:02:33Z"
---

# Fabrizio Romano reveals Real Madrid interest in signing Bernardo Silva from Man City

- Bernardo Silva is leaving Man City
- He has been linked with Barcelona
- Real Madrid are now contenders too

**Bernardo Silva has been expected to swap Manchester City for Barcelona, but another Spanish giant have entered the race.**

After nine terrific years, Bernardo Silva decided to call an end to his time at Man City, in search of a new adventure.

It has been reported that he [wants a move to Barcelona](https://readmancity.com/2026/05/29/bernardo-silva-has-already-decided-on-his-next-club-after-man-city/), following in the footsteps of Sergio Aguero and Ilkay Gundogan.

However, another club have emerged as a potential candidate to seal a deal for the Manchester City captain.

## Real Madrid want to sign Bernardo Silva

It feels like there is barely a Man City player not to have been linked with Real Madrid, and they are now also keen on Silva, according to [Fabrizio Romano](https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/2065111195539911125).

> 🚨💣 BREAKING: Real Madrid sent official proposal to Bernardo Silva, advanced talks to try sign the midfielder.\
> \
> Deal underway with Mourinho pushing and Real confident to anticipate Barça & Atlético.\
> \
> He’s a priority for JM, as [@jfelixdiaz](https://x.com/jfelixdiaz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) reports.\
> \
> 🎥➕ [https://t.co/D7gSUofHIl](https://t.co/D7gSUofHIl) [pic.twitter.com/1A3NL5OTWW](https://t.co/1A3NL5OTWW)
>
> — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) [June 11, 2026](https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/2065111195539911125?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

New manager Jose Mourinho views signing the 31-year-old as a priority, and ‘advanced talks’ are already underway.

Los Blancos are confident of beating Barcelona and Atletico Madrid to his signature, with work being made to get the deal done.

## Silva has bad memories of the Bernabeu

When Silva most recently played in Madrid, he was part of a Man City team to suffer a heavy 3-0 defeat.

Back at the Etihad, things got even worse as the midfielder. He denied a goalscoring opportunity with a handball offence, resulting in a straight red card.

As a result, City never had much of a chance to make a comeback, losing the Champions League tie 5-1 on aggregate.

## One tie cannot define a player like Silva

While these may not have been Silva’s greatest nights, he has had a really impressive campaign with City.

Showcasing a more aggressive side to his game, Silva has been a key contributor at the back, while helping the Citizens to dictate proceedings.

Mourinho has first-hand experience of watching the star perform in the Premier League, so he knows exactly how good a player they would be getting.