Alert for Guardiola: who is the Manchester City star who dreams of wearing Messi’s number 10 shirt at Barcelona

The Portuguese footballer Joao Felix He spoke on the streaming channel of Jijantes FC, a team from the Kings League, a very popular medium in Spain, and left some sentences that did not go unnoticed Barcelona and much less inside Manchester City.

The former Atlético Madrid and Chelsea player has made statements about his presence in the Catalan club and the Portuguese national team. But he surprised everyone by revealing who the player is who dreams of wearing the Blaugrana shirt with the number 10 which was once worn by stars like Lionel Messi and Ronaldinho, among others.

The Portuguese striker is on loan at FC Barcelona, ​​experiencing one of the best moments of his career after all the expectations generated by his arrival in football, led by Xavi Hernández. Within an increasingly consolidated team, which sometimes helps his style of play, JF already has nine goals in 36 games. “I would like to stay but it’s not up to me”expressed the Portuguese regarding his loan.

“The signing for Barça was on the last day, there was nothing planned. I had to go to the stadium in the morning to clarify contractual issues that I had to renounce. Either I resigned or they wouldn’t let me come to Barça. “We’ll see what we have to do to stay at Barça, many things can change, it doesn’t just depend on me,” said the winger after the talks and requests that Atlético Madrid made upon his arrival. place.

The 24-year-old player is currently training for his upcoming commitments with the Catalan team and the Portuguese national team. With the latter he will play Euro 2024 in Germany.

“We have an excellent team in Portugal and an excellent coach to do well in the Eurocup. Obviously there are very good teams but I think we will compete well,” he said of the Portuguese team that is being formed.

But the most surprising thing about the interview was Joao’s revelation about one of his national team teammates, a key figure in the team Manchester City From Pep Guardiola who dreams of being part of FC Barcelona.

It is nothing more and nothing less than Bernardo Silvathe talented midfielder who usually plays in the “city” team and who has a release clause of 63 million euros.

“Let’s bring Bernardo Silva, let’s bring him. He’s very good and even better as a person. He asks me about Barcelona, ​​he has family here. He asks me how things are going here. I told him it’s good for him,” the 24-year-old said almost innocently, acknowledging the talks he has had with his Portuguese national team teammate and with whom he maintains a good friendship.

“For 50 million euros I would take him, even for 60 or 70 million euros. It’s worth it. “He would like to wear the number 10. It’s a very important number in the club, you can’t give it to just anyone, you have to be careful.”added the youngster born in Viseu, Portugal, regarding Silva’s desire to use Messi’s number.

Finally, Joao Félix said that he does not believe that Manchester City will make Silva’s transfer easy, given that according to Pep Guardiola the Portuguese is a key piece of the team. Although it is also known that the Spanish coach has part of his heart in the Catalan institution.

If they bet on Silva, Barcelona will have to deal with the purchase of two City players. Joao Cancelo, another Portuguese, is on loan at the Blaugrana, and has already made public his desire to continue in the team led by Xavi Hernández.

“If I were Deco for a day, I would without a doubt take Bernardo Silva,” concluded Félix. Will they fulfill his wish?