Manchester City midfielder and Portugal international Bernardo Silva confirmed that he had spoken to his English club officials and informed them of his desire for his future.
“I was open to talks with Manchester City and they know what I want,” Silva told ESPN.
Bernardo Silva told ESPN: “I’ve been honest with Manchester City and they know what I want. If I stay, I am very happy and I will always respect this club and do my best. If not, it’s football and we’ll just see what happens.” ???????? #MCFC
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He added: “If I stay at Manchester City I will be very happy, I will always respect this club and I will do my best. If not, it’s football and we’ll see what happens.”
“I will always respect Manchester City,” he concluded.
Barcelona have expressed a clear desire to sign Silva at the request of manager Xavi Hernandez, as part of a plan to bolster the team through big deals that began this summer.
Manchester City are not against the departure of the Portuguese, but demand 80 million euros in exchange for his refusal.
Barcelona are waiting for the departure of Dutch player Frenkie de Jong before submitting an offer to join Silva.
Source: agencies