Bernardo Silva

[RayCTID]

Pep will do, he hates seeing sad unmotivated faces on the room. Clearly the player in question doesn't give and focus 110% anymore for the club, he rather see them go away just like he did with Ferran in january window.

We kept Sterling for another couple of seasons even when it was obvious he wasn't signing a new deal and looked like he wanted to leave.

 

[wolviedinho]

£71m.... If true, how much did countinho go for?

£18m to Villa? -:)

 

[RandomJ]

Really hope this isn't true.

One of the best midfielders in the world, in his prime years, with years left on his contract. If we have sold him for less than that then some fucking heads need to roll.

 

[houraisen]

Really hope this isn't true.

Romero said the same thing a month ago.
If this is true, why is Bernardo still here?

 

[wolviedinho]

Come on City, strong end to the transfer window needed. Don’t leave baldy plugging gaps until Jan.

 

[schfc6]

Really hope it isn't, I thought we might get 1 more season.

Going to be a busy August if it is, I already think we need a full back, this will mean we need a top class midfielder too.

€80m is people losing job stuff. Shambolic if anywhere near true.

Club should have been clear from the start. £100m or equivalent or no sale.
If Barca only value at Brighton left back money, then, they don’t really value him at all.

 

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

Dont look at the failed 4th level, look at the shiny thing.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

£71m.... If true, how much did countinho go for?

It’s a different market post Covid.

Comparing prices is pointless.

 

[RayCTID]

A pro Barcelona journalist?

 

[Rhapsody in Blue]

He must hate it here and we probably see him as a liability. His form has been on a downward slope as well recently. When at his best, he is the best, but I don’t think we’ll see that again. €80m is too low though. Surely we must have a hell of a lot of money to spend now should we want to?

 

[Shaffer92]

We were never ever going to hold out for 100M like some suggested but not getting 80M would certainly be disappointing. Though it's clear Pep and Bernardo have a strong relationship and Pep wants to look out for him.

Honestly- if it allow Foden to start playing centrally more, I'm not completely against it..

 

[Zenmanc]

My proof would be the hard yards he puts in on the pitch. The 100% effort every single week.

Whether he wants to leave or not, Bernie simply isn't that kind of player who'd sulk and not give 100%. I have no idea what he wants or what will happen but I don't think in his case you can use his effort as a measuring stick.

 

[MafeotulBlue]

As mentioned earlier, please pack him and send him. Had enough of this shit, all over all media outlets. It clearly will do damage to our inner squad and mood around the camp.

Let's get someone in quick and be done with it. Let him go to Lever FC, where he'll earn fuck all, and probably fail to win anything within the next 3 years. Good riddance.

 

[RayCTID]

Sterling wasn't too keen to stick around either but we kept him for another couple of seasons.

 

[Andouble]

Makes me sick doing endless fucking favours for this criminal enterprise

 

[Dave.]

Did we not brief that we wanted £140m for Sane when he had 2 years on his contract?

I’d be shocked if Khaldoon would sell so low…he’s not daft! but we shall see

 

[Dribble]

Embroiled in a needless distraction with Bernardo. Player signed a contract but now wants to move due to lifestyle. Interested club have no money after being run badly now for 5/6 years. City, innocent party in the whole affair have set a price the buyer can’t pay.

Impasse here with nothing but aggro. For me personally, time to tell the player he can’t leave this season. Normally an unhappy player is not good for the dressing room but this is Bernardo so we should not have to worry. His character is not a problem.

Bottom line, set a deadline for Bernie and Barca to sort out a resolution and then move on until next summer if one can’t be found. Bernie move out to the suburbs for a season and stop moaning. Long life after football.

Agreed 100%. The speculation is unsettling & unnecessary. Either Barça have the dough to force a move this summer or they don't.

We should set a transfer deadline date this summer & if it elapses, set a price to be paid next summer for any interested parties.

The Bernardo speculation would be over for now, we can concentrate on getting a LB & get the fuck on with this strange season which has a WC in the middle of it.

 

[Zenmanc]

Romero said the same thing a month ago.
If this is true, why is Bernardo still here?

Because Barca are using one credit card to pay another and deciding between keeping the lights on or paying the wifi bill.

 

[Tugay One Cup]

It clearly will do damage to our inner squad and mood around the camp

I think it's fair to say that this is one of those things that exists more in the heads of forum users than professionals.

Do you honestly think anyone at City sees this stuff in the press and then walks into training the next day in a huff?

 

[vmsuhail]

It’s a different market post Covid.

Comparing prices is pointless.

It's not for other clubs. How much is FDJ going to cost ? Bellingham ? Even Cucurella went for 55m + add-ons. I felt Zinchenko was a good deal for Arsenal. Bernardo is a 100m player, if Barca get him for 30m less, then it's the signing of the summer (excluding Haaland of course).