Bernardo Silva

[Brewster's millions]

All getting a bit weird on here to be honest, particularly pinning all of the blame on Bernardo’s girlfriend.

For all we know he could fancy a move away after being here for a decent amount of time and winning everything there is to win here domestically. He could just fancy moving to a different culture. He may be happy to play in a worse league in order to experience that culture. But none of us know what his intentions or motivations are, so we shouldn’t pretend that we do and blame it on his girlfriend.

Personally I believe that if a good bid comes in, he’ll likely leave. But that’s just an assumption, and could be absolute bollocks. And if he leaves, then we’ll buy a good player with perhaps slightly different attributes and keep on winning.

 

[Coatigan]

Are we still playing Barca midweek?

In a couple weeks.

Surely, Barcelona would not be That fucking cynical to try use a charity game, intended or a good cause, to try push their own transfer agenda!

 

[Keeper!]

Getting nothing all going to charity

ok, well good causes and all.....

 

[Coatigan]

I sense a change in attitude regarding this topic on BM. Enough is enough and people have much worse problems to deal with than a complaining girlfriend with only a dog called John for company. I still hope he stays.

I find it somewhat bizarre that, despite no real movement or noise on this, no improvement in Barcelona's financial position, no club convincing DeJong to leave, Pep saying Bernardo is generally happy and the club want him to stay, Bernardo saying nothing at all, and the window getting closer and closer to timing any big moves out, this thread has collectively convinced itself that Berbardo is actually closer to joining them, rather than less likely. Through nothing other than our own cyclical discussions and takes on it.

 

[The slaughtered lamb]

I don't understand this point of view. Barca have gone and mortgaged their future for a transfer window but look at the players they have bought. They are going to challenge for trophies, no doubt.
They haven't defaulted on any wages to anyone, they are shifting dead wood by the week and have a chairman willing to push things that have never been done before, rightly or wrongly.

If it goes wrong and Barca fold, Bernardo walks away and has a line of clubs waiting to sign him. Where is the risk?

I’m not sure I’d agree about the players they’ve bought. Good players, yes, but a level below the players that brought them success. I’d expect us to beat them comfortably over two legs. They’ll compete in Spain because there’s only three teams but Real look much stronger. They should stop fighting it and develop their youth for a few seasons but they’re too proud. Anyway, let’s hope they don’t get their players registered (rolls eyes), they will of course.

 

[Kinkladze 1]

All getting a bit weird on here to be honest, particularly pinning all of the blame on Bernardo’s girlfriend.

For all we know he could fancy a move away after being here for a decent amount of time and winning everything there is to win here domestically. He could just fancy moving to a different culture. He may be happy to play in a worse league in order to experience that culture. But none of us know what his intentions or motivations are, so we shouldn’t pretend that we do and blame it on his girlfriend.

Personally I believe that if a good bid comes in, he’ll likely leave. But that’s just an assumption, and could be absolute bollocks. And if he leaves, then we’ll buy a good player with perhaps slightly different attributes and keep on winning.

I don’t blame him for wanting to live in the sun. What I can’t let him get away with though is trying to leave before his contract has ended. If he didn’t want to stay for this long, he shouldn’t have signed a contract for that amount of years. He’s trying to have his cake and eat it. If he saw his contract out and then said ‘I’m off’ I’d have no issues and wish him all the best. If I was him I’d be fully expecting to see the contract that I signed out unless another club paid a fee that City were happy with (which is looking increasingly unlikely as the days go by).

 

[MarsLlama]

If he wants to join Barca right now, knowing they may not even be able to register him or pay him what they agree, he must be very unhappy in Manchester.

But if that's the case then leaving a move until it's too late to sign a replacement was a bad idea.

 

[didsburyblu]

I don’t blame him for wanting to live in the sun. What I can’t let him get away with though is trying to leave before his contract has ended. If he didn’t want to stay for this long, he shouldn’t have signed a contract for that amount of years. He’s trying to have his cake and eat it. If he saw his contract out and then said ‘I’m off’ I’d have no issues and wish him all the best. If I was him I’d be fully expecting to see the contract that I signed out unless another club paid a fee that City were happy with (which is looking increasingly unlikely as the days go by).

A lot of times though players do this (renew their contract) with agreement of clubs they can leave knowing full well the club can still get a decent fee for them as opposed to zilch if the contract runs out or has minimal time left so I'm the opposite I'd rather him leave now if that's what he wants and we can get a suitable replacement rather than letting him run his contract down.

 

[Kinkladze 1]

A lot of times though players do this (renew their contract) with agreement of clubs they can leave knowing full well the club can still get a decent fee for them as opposed to zilch if the contract runs out or has minimal time left so I'm the opposite I'd rather him leave now if that's what he wants and we can get a suitable replacement rather than letting him run his contract down.

I’d be happy with him leaving too provided we get what he’s worth and can get a replacement at this late stage. Both of which seem unlikely. If that’s the case then I’d be telling him he’s going to have to suck it up and try again next summer.

 

[MafeotulBlue]

No point pinning this on this and that. He signed a long term contract. Either honour it, or go on an appropriate fee, on our terms, when a replacement is sorted. I still insist, even if he doesn’t go now, get a player in now, and make him a rotation. Biggest fuck you we can do to the scum in Catalunya.