Report: Man City’s Silva considering £500K-a-week Saudi move

Bernardo Silva is tempted to move to Saudi Arabia after learning he could more than triple his current Manchester City pay packet with Riyadh-based Al Hilal, according to ESPN’s Rob Dawson.

Al Hilal are prepared to offer Silva close to £500,000 per week. The playmaker was reportedly poised to snub a lucrative switch to the Saudi Pro League because he preferred to stay in Europe but is now reconsidering. Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain were expected to compete for his signature.

The 28-year-old currently takes home a weekly wage of around £150,000. Silva’s Manchester City contract runs until 2025, and the club is reportedly open to offering him new terms, but it won’t match Al Hilal’s offer.

Al Hilal already signed

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