Guardiola discusses Bernardo Silva’s future, Benfica listening closely | OneFootball

Pep Guardiola once again addressed the future of Bernardo Silva, who is at the end of his contract with Manchester City. In the preview of the clash with Salford City for the FA Cup, the Spaniard admits he knows nothing about the continuity of the player who has been linked to Benfica.

"Will he stay next season? I have no idea. I haven't spoken to him about it. I just told him: 'When you have a decision, let me know'," said the coach. Before that, Guardiola gave more praise to the Portuguese player. "Bernardo leads by example and no one in the locker room can deny that he does this," he remarked.

Just a few days ago, the Manchester City coach said that the Portuguese international is "irreplaceable," after the victory over Liverpool (2-1). The possibility of Bernardo Silva returning to Benfica began to gain momentum in September, when, during the electoral campaign, João Noronha Lopes assured that he would have "a contract waiting" for the Portuguese international, if he were elected.

However, the businessman ended up being defeated in elections that had a record number of voters in world football, which were only resolved in the second round, where he garnered 34.11% of the votes, against Rui Costa's 65.89%, who was re-elected to this very position.

This season, Bernardo Silva - valued at 27 million euros – has played 35 games so far: 26 in the Premier League, six in the Champions League, one in the FA Cup, and two in the League Cup. In the 2,512 minutes he was an option, he scored two goals and made five assists.

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