The Blaugrana have been kept up-to-date with events during their stay in New York after the SPain international's agent met with che directors on Tuesday evening.
With no agreement on a new contract being made and Silva's agent, Julio Llorente, believing that the two positions are far apart at the moment, a bid could test Valencia's resolve.
Freshly-installed sporting director at Mestalla, Fernando Gómez, is the third person having to deal with the conundrum of how to keep the club's best players.
Silva knows what he can earn at Barcelona, while David Villa is also wanted by clubs that would be willing to pay him far more than he can earn at Valencia.
Sport believe that the fact that the negotiations bore no fruit at all this week has given Barça the green light to make their move and that an offer will be made.
Pep Guardiola wants a slick playmaker for the left side of his forward line and Silv'a arrival would see him employed as a direct replacement for Ronaldinho.
A fee of €25m plus bonuses would also signal the end of the Blaugrana's spending unless Samuel Eto'o were to leave for anywhere near the club's €30m asking price.
Barça return from the United States on Friday morning and will look to make contact with Valenica over the weekend to see what options are now on the table.
If they are given any encouragement then an official bid will be made by Monday and los che will have a chance to consider the money that would ease them through their current financial strife.
Author: Lucas Brown
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