Bernardo Silva reportedly wants to stay at Manchester City beyond the summer transfer window amid his emerging exit links.
According to a report by Daily Mirror, Bernardo Silva does not want to leave Manchester City in the summer transfer window. Widespread updates have suggested that the Portuguese playmaker might depart from the Etihad after the 2024/25 season ends. However, the experienced midfielder wants to see out his contract with the Premier League club.
Bernardo Silva and his Manchester City career so far
Bernardo Silva has been one of the most dependable footballers in the Premier League since joining Manchester City from AS Monaco in a deal worth £43.5 million in July 2017. The veteran playmaker has come leaps and bounds in the last seven and a half years, even though he has not been an undisputed first-choice starter in several seasons.
The 30-year-old has turned out nearly 400 times thus far for Manchester City while chipping in with 69 goals and 69 assists. However, the Premier League champions are in a spot of bother over Silva’s long-term future, with the experienced midfielder entering the final 18 months of his contract.
The situation has piqued the attention of several high-profile clubs across Europe. Recent reports have claimed that Paris Saint-Germain might be the likeliest destination for the Portuguese international. Other European bigwigs are also keen on signing the former AS Monaco playmaker in the summer transfer window.
What next?
Widespread reports have pointed to Manchester City bracing for offers to part ways with Bernardo Silva in the summer transfer window. Considering Silva’s age profile and advancing age, it is hardly surprising that exit links have emerged surrounding the former AS Monaco star.
Recent reports have claimed that Manchester City and Silva might hold crunch talks regarding his long-term future. When those discussions happen, the Portuguese international will inform the Premier League champions that he wants to remain at the Etihad beyond the summer transfer window.
The 30-year-old playmaker wants to see out the remainder of his contract before likely departing from the Etihad as a free agent in the 2026 summer transfer window. So, it will be interesting to see what the future has in store for Sevilla.