At 28 and after five years at Manchester City, will Bernardo Silva leave the Cityzens at the very end of the transfer window? Announced in the sights of FC Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain, the Portuguese attacking midfielder remains an important part of Pep Guardiola’s system. And yet.
Sporting director of the English club, Ferran Soriano had indicated that the former Monegasque, whose contract runs until 2025, was not going to leave the Etihad Stadium. “Of course I can say that Bernardo Silva will stay at Manchester City”. Except that the French and Catalan media maintain their versions.
“Bernardo likes Barcelona very much”
Bernardo Silva is not an unattainable target and, when it comes to PSG, the Emirati owner of City is willing to talk with the Qataris at PSG. A first between the two enemy brothers of the Gulf. Can Culers and Parisians hope for a happy outcome? Yesterday, on the occasion of charity match between FC Barcelona and Manchester City, Pep Guardiola did not escape questions about his Portuguese environment at a press conference. And here is his response.
“I am no one to tell Xavi to forget Bernardo Silva. He’s our player. We want him to stay with us because he is very important. Having said that, I don’t want anyone to be upset, but I don’t want him to go away because he’s an XXL player. He’s one of the best I’ve had, as a man and as a player. In any competition he is the best player, but if an offer comes in…Ferran (Soriano) told me there are seven days left and if Bernardo leaves we will have to recruit, but that’s not is not easy. But having told you that, Bernardo really likes Barcelona. » This last sentence will not fail to resonate in Catalonia.