Barcelona caught off guard after free agent midfielder casts doubt on transfer plans

Barcelona caught off guard after free agent midfielder casts doubt on transfer plansFor much of the past few weeks, Barcelona believed they had done the difficult part of the Bernardo Silva operation.The Catalan club had reportedly reached a broad agreement with the Portuguese midfielder and were working towards creating the financial conditions needed to complete the move. Internally, there was confidence that if departures materialised and space was created within the squad, Silva could e