The 29-year-old has been connected with leaving City for the previous two seasons. It is said that the player had fallen out of love with the lifestyle Manchester had to offer and wanted to go closer to his native Portugal.
As a result, the sentiment aroused intense interest in the player from all over Europe, especially from FC Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain, both of which have thus far been unable to come up with the necessary funds to reach an agreement with Manchester City.
Now that the Premier League winners haven’t made any approaches at the desired price, it appears that Bernardo Silva has decided that Pep Guardiola will be the finest coach for him to play his final years of top-level football.
According to Alexis Bernard of Le10Sport, who reported this week that Bernardo Silva and Manchester City have struck an agreement about the extension of his contract by an additional two years, the information will be “formalized soon.”
The development of negotiations with the Portugal international midfielder comes after The Times had reported in recent days that Bernardo Silva was giving ‘serious consideration’ to signing a new contract at the Etihad Stadium.
Bernardo Silva, who was left out of Manchester City’s 22-man traveling squad to face Sevilla in the 2023 UEFA Super Cup in Athens, will continue to be entirely focused on getting back to full health for the time being.
As Pep Guardiola’s first-team heroes defeated Vincent Kompany’s Championship winners with three goals without reply on Friday night, Bernardo did play a key role in the team’s Premier League season-opening victory over Burnley.
Lucas Paqueta of West Ham United is reportedly a player of great interest to Etihad authorities as Manchester City continue their search for a new central midfielder this summer. However, Paqueta could want a transfer fee north of £85 million.
The Brazilian international’s pursuit by City is reportedly unrelated to Bernardo Silva’s future, as club officials are looking to strengthen Pep Guardiola’s alternatives as they prepare to defend their Premier League, FA Cup, and Champions League titles this year.