Man City keep Bernardo Silva

Published on: 18 July 2022

That Bernardo Silva is being tempted by Barcelona for some time is no secret. And it is also no secret that he wants to go to the Camp Nou rather than stay at the Etihad. But there is a third piece left in the jigsaw.

Man City, however, are not keen to facilitate his departure. According to information from 'The Mirror', the club have made the decision of firmly opposing his move to the Catalan side.

Pep Guardiola considers Bernardo Silva to be an indispensable piece to once again aspire to winning everything next season. As well as winning the Premier League again, the English side are looking for their much sought after first Champions League. They believe that they will have more chance of winning it with the Portuguese in their ranks.

At the age of 27, the relevance of the Portuguese for their team is backed by the data. He played 3903 minutes last term across 49 matches, in which he was a subsitute on just three occasions. In addition, he contributed considerably to Man City's success with 13 goals and six assists. And he was about to top it off at the Santiago Bernabeu, where he was the best for his team in the Champions League semi-finals against Real Madrid before Rodrygo's miraculous double.

Because of all that and more, Man City, who also do not need to sell anyone, are opposed to his departure. Barca will have to wait patiently to see whether the player still wants to leave and that forces a change of opinion at Man City, but at the moment, this seems unlikely.

Source: m.allfootballapp.com

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