Man City attacker Bernardo Silva reportedly ‘wants to leave’ the club in the summer and he would prefer to play in Spain so he ‘will listen’ to Barcelona. Silva has consistently been linked with a move away from Manchester City in recent months. Barcelona were heavily linked with him but they couldn’t get a deal over the line. Barcelona’s interest in Silva was said to be dependent on Frenkie de Jong’s future, as him going to Man Utd would have freed up funds for them to pursue the Man City star. Silva has grabbed two goals and five assists in 30 appearances across all competitions this season.
He has started 15 times in the Premier League. He continues to be linked with a move elsewhere and he is among a few players at Man City who are ‘unhappy’ with Pep Guardiola, according to reports. Joao Cancelo left City towards the end of the transfer window last month as he joined Bayern Munich on loan. The defender was reportedly angry after dropping down the pecking order in recent games. Along with Silva, the other players said to be unhappy with Guardiola are Ilkay Gundogan, Aymeric Laporte and Kyle Walker. City boss Guardiola recently insisted that Silva is an “incredible player”. “He’s a key player and so important on and off the pitch. A guy who can talk, always a nice conversation, you can always learn about his humanity and his vision for the club. He also said, “He’s an incredible player against top sides, incredibly reliable in decisive games he’s always there. Nothing changed about his future, it belongs to him.”
