FC Barcelona Could Lose Another Potential Signing To Real Madrid

BusinessSportsMoneyFC Barcelona Could Lose Another Potential Signing To Real MadridByTom Sanderson,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tom Sanderson has been primarily based in Barcelona since 2019.Follow AuthorJun 09, 2026, 12:36pm EDTReal Madrid could also threaten FC Barcelona's attempt to sign Bernardo Silva on a free transfer this summer, according to Mundo Deportivo.Visionhaus/Getty ImagesReal Madrid could also threaten FC Barcelona's attempt to sign Bernardo Silva on a free transfer this summer, according to Mundo Deportivo.In the past week, we’ve seen reports of Julian Alvarez agreeing to join the Catalans on a five-year contract, though it is believed a $116 million (€100 million) offer will have to be improved to tempt Atletico Madrid into selling to a rival outfit.Meanwhile, though, Madrid President Florentino Perez teased a $175 million (€150 million) bid he’d make on Tuesday if re-elected.Now he’s beaten Enrique Riquelme at the polls, the identity of the mystery player is widely suspected to be Julian Alvarez, which of course puts them in direct competition with Barça.FC Barcelona and Real Madrid could be set for battle over another playerAfter already landing Anthony Gordon from Newcastle United in a €70 million deal which could rise to €80 million, another target for Barça is Bernardo Silva.MORE FOR YOUThe Portuguese’s Manchester City contract expires on June 30, and Mundo Deportivo explains how he agreed to join the Blaugrana for two-years after failed attempts to buy him on Xavi Hernandez’s watch in 2022 and 2023. Yet Silva has confused Barça by saying that they are “an option I have, but I haven’t made a decision yet”. "I’m going to look for a team where they want me," the 31-year-old added, after Portugal beat Chile 2-1 in Lisbon. Atletico Madrid is another club that Silva has been linked to. But also lurking are Real Madrid, who are about to appoint Jose Mourinho as their ne...