Bernardo Silva contract situation

[Blue_Lightsaber]

Barcelona probably think they can get him for the fee we said last summer was it 40m or something?

We should play hard ball set it at 120m only problem I see is Silva desperately wants to go and we promised him a move for a certain fee.

Well that would be just stupid of us and City generally aren't stupid..

 

[Mariosfireworks]

I love the little guy, I want him to stay

 

[Keeper!]

Yes the weather can be rough but enough to make you not enjoy your life, really?

3 games a week, living far from home, the modern footballer is hugely rewarded but has a very tough life for me, the very top players work incredibly hard and are under huge pressure.

 

[Lavinda Past]

When you fling open your patio doors onto 4 acres of Cheshire countryside and walk from your open plan 6 bedroomed house it's different than living in a high rise in Manchester mate.

I'd say I would prefer that over mosquitoes and oppressive heat.

Funnily enough, I have an open plan 4 bedroom house in mid Wales, with 4 acres of garden that I'm sitting in at this very minute.

We're In a bit of a micro climate here, and when it's not passing down, it's mainly warm and sunny, like today.

Thanks to the brook that runs through our land, it can get a bit 'mosiquitoish' when it's hot.

I wouldn't swap it for anything, but if I was an elite footballer, I'd be off to Spain at the first chance.

 

[mexico1970]

Funnily enough, I have an open plan 4 bedroom house in mid Wales, with 4 acres of garden that I'm sitting in at this very minute.

We're In a bit of a micro climate here, and when it's not passing down, it's mainly warm and sunny, like today.

Thanks to the brook that runs through our land, it can get a bit 'mosiquitoish' when it's hot.

I wouldn't swap it for anything, but if I was an elite footballer, I'd be off to Spain at the first chance.

All I can say is posh bugger ;)

 

[franksinatra]

Enjoy it less yes. And when you have the choice to have the same means somewhere else and enjoy it more, then why wouldn't you?

Yes fully agree. No arguments there. Just don't follow the trail of thought on here, not that Bernardo has said this, that its difficult to enjoy your life here, particularly in his position.

Enjoy it less yes. And when you have the choice to have the same means somewhere else and enjoy it more, then why wouldn't you?

 

[RayCTID]

Very difficult player to replace for the short and medium term. Hopefully this is pointing towards a new deal.

 

[burning blue soul]

They don't need to open the patio doors, they are getting smashed in these days.

Is that a euphemism?

 

[franksinatra]

3 games a week, living far from home, the modern footballer is hugely rewarded but has a very tough life for me, the very top players work incredibly hard and are under huge pressure.

In comparison to who exactly?

It is no coincidence that the top players, who are pretty much financially secure after one or two years at the top level, rather than walk away from their tough life try and to prolong it as long as possible.

They have a wonderful life and most freely admit it.

 

[burning blue soul]

He's won everything with us bar the champions League and once you've done that I can see why foreign players want to move on for a new challenge. I'm born and bred in Manchester but even I can't think of much that would sell it as an attractive place to live lol.

Everyone talks as if foreign players were all dragged up in Monaco with silver spoons shoved in their mouths.
A lot of players have very humble beginnings.
Manchester is a great City, and the climate is pretty good (mild winters, cool summers). Not a bad place to play your chosen profession at the highest level.
Everything depends on the players temperament and attitude to life if they stick it, or not.

 

[mj1991]

If he leaves, we need a top-quality replacement for him, this is the worst scenario.
We need to get 90-100M€ at least from this deal.
The same in terms of Sterling, Mahrez, Gundogan, and the rest. If they could go, bring a suitable offer, but the club has found a quality replacement as soon as possible.
We have the thinnest squad in the league and we cannot let the big fishes go without a quality replacement.
Sorry, if not, we are not serious.

 

[Jesus H Gabz]

I love the little guy, I want him to stay

Sometimes amongst all the hyperbole speculation & rumours a post appears that sums up perfectly how we all feel about a player, I can’t imagine this team in this era without Bernie, we came close (apparently) to losing him last summer, maybe there was a gentleman’s for an extra year, maybe he’s waiting for Barca to sort their financials out (might be a while) but if we could squeeze one more season out of him I’d be eternally happy, the guys a legend for all sorts of reasons

 

[Cricket Blue]

Very disappointing news ro be honest

 

[Lavinda Past]

All I can say is posh bugger ;)

You wouldn't say that if you met me mate!

I'm just Levy lad who did OK after I left Manchester 40 odd years ago. Our place here in Wales probably cost less than a semi-detached in Hazel Grove. It's a bit remote!

:-)

 

[willipp]

Very disappointing news ro be honest

What news?

 

[deano ou812]

Has Bernardo actually said he wants to leave or are some putting 2+2 and getting 5 just because Barca claim they would like Bernardo it actually means fuck all,I’d like Salma Hayek but that means fuck all also ..

 

[Mon Autre]

He's won everything with us bar the champions League and once you've done that I can see why foreign players want to move on for a new challenge. I'm born and bred in Manchester but even I can't think of much that would sell it as an attractive place to live lol.

My thinking is that Champions League isn't a domestic title though, he can win that in any country. We're one of the strongest teams going into it each year but there's a bit of luck involved too.

 

[Cricket Blue]

What news?

Looks like he wants to leave?

 

[RayCTID]

Wanting to leave is one thing; the club that wants to sign affording Bernie is another thing altogether. I don't think he will leave this summer.

 

[bumbleblue]

I don’t get all the panic , all he seems to have said is I am with the National Team at the Mo and concentrating on our next game.. what’s wrong with that?