Bernardo Silva

[vin]

Fuck it. Sell Bernardo for €80 mil and chuck £100 mil at Dortmund for Jude and £30 mil at Sporting for Nunes. I’d take that

 

[supercity88]

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.

It's bizarre but not unexpected! Barca is probably a club Bernardo has always wanted to play for and meets his needs in terms of location for both him and his mrs, as well as fulfilling that footballing dream. The fact they're not what they were doesn't impact that dream - the wages they're offering are a big reason too I'm sure. But they're a mess. The gamble they took from investing in a third party to sell TV rights and bring in more capital has been a real shitshow - La Liga have rejected that as an accounting trick and they still can't register players. So no bid for Bernardo is likely and he'll remain at City and play with full commitment as he always does. We'll have this conversation again in January and the summer I'm sure. He's a brilliant player, and regardless of what is happening off the pitch he'll remain fully committed to the club.

 

[Citizen in Pakistan]

This situation has been needlessly allowed to drag on, whether the bid comes in or not, we shouldn't sell him. We let go 3 integral members of our squad, can't let another one go in the same season, by next year, he can leave if he wishes to and by the time we'll hopefully have an adequate replacement lined up.

 

[Brightwell Bros.]

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.

Some would have him rotting with the reserves in order to show a the world that we won't let Barcelona bully us (?!)

 

[Tugay One Cup]

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

Some right nasty pieces of shit on here.

 

[1Basti]

Always wondered why he`s so eager to join Barca at their current state when you compare them to City. City has more money (paying wages), a better future, play in a better league, better coach, etc..

Him being a fan when he was young and the weather/lifestyle shouldn´t be enough and Barcelona isn`t Lisboa (homesickness). But the family of his girlfriend/future wife living there could be a conclusive explanation. Perhaps he & FDJ could become neighbours. Both seem to subordinate their professional life for the wishes of their wives. You can perhaps unterstand FDJ - Barca to United is a downgrade - but City to Barca (at the moment)...lol....Good riddance.

If we keep Bernardo for another season because Barca can`t afford him then i hope we act proactive/stringently. Give Ilkay more minutes than him, develop Grealish/Foden/Palmer to an "8" and/or buy a replacement now or in the winter transfer window. The less we depend on Bernardo the better for City.

 

[grim up north]

Always wondered why he`s so eager to join Barca at their current state when you compare them to City. City has more money (paying wages), a better future, play in a better league, better coach, etc..

Him being a fan when he was young and the weather/lifestyle shouldn´t be enough and Barcelona isn`t Lisboa (homesickness). But the family of his girlfriend/future wife living their could be a conclusive explanation. Perhaps he & FDJ could become neighbours. Both seem to subordinate their professional life for the wishes of their wives. You can perhaps unterstand FDJ - Barca to United is a downgrade - but City to Barca (at the moment)...lol....Good riddance.

If we keep Bernardo for another season because Barca can`t afford him then i hope we act proactive/stringently. Give Ilkay more minutes than him, develop Grealish/Foden/Palmer to an "8" and/or buy a replacement now or in the winter transfer window. The less we depend on Bernardo the better for City.

Football players are human beings you know

 

[Hart of the Matter]

City must be worried that any agreed fee would not be paid in the event of financial shinanigans by Barcelona ...

 

[Oooh Curley Wurley]

Is it me or do different rules apply for Barcelona?
Imagine the hatred and slurs if we were operating a business model like these pretenders.

We would be playing Bury if we operated in the same manner

 

[Tugay One Cup]

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.

This is a bit stupid for a few reasons.

Firstly, he's honouring his contract. He wanted to leave last summer but he didn't complain and still worked his arse off and was one of our best players when he didn't get the move.

Secondly, things change. He probably had every intention of seeing that contract through when he signed it. The world isn't the same place it was when he put pen to paper and you have no idea what his personal situation is and has been.

Lastly, signing a long contract is standard shit and protects the club from losing a player for free. City would have pushed just as much as him for that contract length, if not more so.

You just know that if his contact was running out next summer then some of you would be saying daft shite like "he's running his contract down. The club deserve a fee!" We just saw that happen with Sterling.