Manchester City demand Marco Verratti and Gianluigi Donnarumma in swap deal for Bernardo Silva - report

Pep Guardiola, Manager of Manchester City, arrives at the stadium prior to the UEFA Champions League 2022/23 final match between FC Internazionale and Manchester City FC at Atatuerk Olympic Stadium on June 10, 2023 in Istanbul, Turkey.
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Manchester City will only contemplate selling Bernardo Silva to Paris Saint-Germain this summer if two Italian stars are included in a part-exchange deal. 

That is according to French outlet Footmercato, who claim PSG are now considering whether they would be willing to allow both Gianluigi Donnarumma, 24, and Marco Verratti, 30, to move to Manchester City, as per Pep Guardiola's demands. 

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Ed McCambridge
Staff Writer

Ed is a staff writer at FourFourTwo, working across the magazine and website. A German speaker, he’s been working as a football reporter in Berlin since 2015, predominantly covering the Bundesliga and Germany's national team. Favourite FFT features include an exclusive interview with Jude Bellingham following the youngster’s move to Borussia Dortmund in 2020, a history of the Berlin Derby since the fall of the Wall and a celebration of Kevin Keegan’s playing career.