In the La Liga, the once dominant Barcelona is now under heavy financial pressure and has been forced to launch a slimming program to reduce the team's operating costs. In this wave of layoffs, there is no lack of Coutinho and Pjanic, such as the strength of the players, they are gradually marginalized due to injuries and age issues.
Philippe Coutinho, despite his past glory, made only 13 appearances for Barcelona last season due to lingering injuries and is still not fully recovered. Pjanic, with the age of growth, in the system of Koeman gradually become dispensable role, last season for Barcelona 30 games, starting only 13 times.
Barcelona are plotting a deal with Manchester City given the difficulty of selling both players outright. Barcelona is said to be salivating over Manchester City midfield star Bernardo Silva, hoping to bring him into the fold to boost the team's attacking power up front.
Bernardo Silva, known as 'B', is an all-round midfielder who can play as a midfield commander as well as a winger. Despite his ups and downs at City, he remains an integral part of Pep Guardiola's squad. Since joining City in the summer of 2017, he has played 201 games for the team, contributing 35 goals and 44 assists, a true "versatile player". Not only is Barcelona interested in B, but many European giants are also interested in the Portuguese player. However, Barcelona's deal did not get a positive response from Manchester City. Manchester City midfield strength, De Bruyne, Jindoan, Sterling, Ferran Torres and other talented, they do not have to use a healthy B seat to exchange Barcelona's two fringe players. Therefore, this deal for Barcelona is likely to remain at the wish level only.
Think about Barcelona is also quite unlucky, when the price of 130 million euros from Liverpool to buy Coutinho, now even with Pjanic, it is difficult to exchange for a B seat in Manchester City, which makes Barcelona quite helpless.
