Barcelona Target Bernardo Silva Breaks Silence on Manchester City Future Amid Transfer Speculations

Barcelona Target Bernardo Silva Breaks Silence on Manchester City Future Amid Transfer Speculations

Godwin Nii Armah Tagoe
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:08 PM
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  • Manchester City attacker Bernardo Silva has stated he doesn't know what the future holds for him amid transfer links to Barcelona
  • The 28-year-old attacking midfielder has been the centre of multiple transfer speculations with strong interest from the Catalan giants
  • However, Man City boss Pep Guardiola insisted the Cityzens want Bernardo to stay as Barcelona looks forward to adding him to their roster

Bernardo Silva has broken his silence about the uncertainty surrounding his future amid keen interest from Barcelona.

Silva, who is held in high esteem by Barca coach Xavi Hernandez, admits he doesn't know if he will still be at Manchester City beyond the summer transfer window.

Despite reports this week that no bid has been made by the Blaugrana, the Portuguese international has refused to rule out a move out of City in the coming weeks and confirmed his personal stance over leaving.

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Bernardo Silva has admitted he doesn't know if he will stay at Manchester City beyond this summer. Photo credit: @ManCity Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
Source: Twitter
Speaking to ESPN via Manchester Evening News, he said: "I've always said that I'm happy here but I have no idea what's going to happen. We'll see, honestly. My relationship with the club is very honest. I've been open with them and they know what I want.

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"If I stay, I'm very happy and I will always respect this club and give all my best. If not, it's football and we'll just see what happens."
"It's a big club and they don't want players who are not happy at the club," he added, giving an insight into the club's communication to players who may want to leave.

Barcelona starlet Gavi threatens to exit Camp Nou if club signs Bernado Silva

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Barcelona’s persistent pursuit of Manchester City’s midfielder, Bernardo Silva is already having a negative ripple effect on the Catalan team.

Teenage sensation, Gavi is not particularly happy with the idea of the Manchester City star switching to the Camp Nou from the Etihad Stadium.

According to Barca Universal, Gavi has already told Xavi that he won't be renewing his contract with Barcelona in the event that the Catalans sign Bernardo this summer.

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Godwin Nii Armah Tagoe is a Ligue 1, Bundesliga, and La Liga editor with five-year experience. He previously worked with Sports Corna and 360SportsGH.
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