For summer after summer, Bernardo Silva has flirted with the Manchester City exit door, before deciding to stay. Now, ahead of an anticipated summer overhaul that could claim a number of big names, Bernardo has offered a surprising stance on his future that could complicate City's plans.
Bernardo has had a difficult season as one of the only City players to have avoided injury. He is second to only Josko Gvardiol in appearances (39) and level with Stefan Ortega as the only players to have been included in every matchday squad of the season.
His versatility has seen him used in midfield at both number six and number eight, on both wings and even as a false nine this season.
But as City have struggled, Bernardo has been seen by some fans as part of their midfield problems, with some performances that haven't lived up to his previous industrious best.
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