Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City are eager to secure a contract extension for long-serving midfield talisman Bernardo Silva.
According to Pete O’Rourke via Football Insider, Manchester City have no intentions of parting ways with Bernardo Silva anytime soon. The Premier League giants would love to have the veteran playmaker around for a few more years and are ready to offer him a new deal to extend his stay.
Pep Guardiola considers the Portuguese international an integral part of his project going forward and is hoping the club can convince the former AS Monaco attacker to continue in Manchester beyond this season.
Bernardo Silva joined Guardiola’s team back in 2017 from AS Monaco in a deal worth £43 million. He has been one of their mainstays under the Spanish manager from the get-go. The 31-year-old attacking midfielder has played a massive part in all the success they have had in recent seasons.
Will Silva leave Manchester City in January?
Despite his importance to the team, the Portuguese international has often been linked with a move away from the club. While Silva has remained at Manchester City so far, that could change next summer as his contract is set to expire. He will be free to negotiate a pre-contract deal with foreign clubs from January.
With the possibility of a free transfer next summer, there is no shortage of interest in the 31-year-old. Silva’s former club Benfica are reportedly keen on re-signing him, while Juventus have also been linked. Several other top clubs could enter the race, as Silva clearly still has plenty of football left in him.
While Bernardo Silva has complete control over his future, Pep Guardiola is hoping they can convince him to continue at the Manchester-based club beyond this season. The Spanish manager wants the player around, as he still considers the Portuguese midfielder as a part of his plans.
It will be interesting to see what decision the Manchester City skipper makes with regard to his future, as he is well within his rights to run down his contract and leave for free.