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Bernardo Silva confirmed that Benfica got in touch with him to try to assess the viability of a return to the Luz, but ruled out that possibility

Bernardo Silva confirmed that Benfica got in touch with him to try to assess the viability of a return to the Luz, but made it clear that this scenario is not part of his immediate plans, despite being on his way out of Manchester City.

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In an excerpt from an interview with Canal 11’s program 'Soltinhos Pelo Mundo', he said that he still has the desire to return to the club where he came through the ranks, although not at this stage of his career: “I’m not going to Benfica. There is one intention that is certain: I want to return. I don’t know if, when I want to return, the club will want me. I want to return. There were contacts to see if there was interest,” he said.

Besides the matter related to Benfica, the player also spoke about the need to quickly define the next step in his career: “I want to sort it out between the end of the season and the start of training with the national team so I can have a clear head, because the World Cup is far too important a competition for me to be thinking about other things.”

At 31, the Portugal international is preparing to bring a long spell at Manchester City to an end, where he won several titles and established himself as one of the main figures in the English side. Although he ruled out an immediate return to the Luz, he admitted that the desire to come back is still very much alive. Galatasaray is one of the possible destinations.

This season, playing for Manchester City, Bernardo Silva - valued at 27 million euros - has already made 50 appearances: 36 in the Premier League, eight in the Champions League, three in the English League Cup and three in the FA Cup. In the 3,649 minutes he has been on the pitch, he has recorded three goals and five assists.

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