Manchester City were interested in him. Bernardo made the move to the Etihad in the summer of 2017 and has gone on to become one of the club's most important players, once being described by Pep Guardiola as undroppable thanks to his brilliant performances in the domestic treble-winning campaign.
Before he made the switch, Bernardo was a part of the young and vibrant Monaco side that put the Blues to the sword in the Champions League Last 16 in 2017, alongside Benjamin Mendy, and he has revealed it was playing against City that made him want to play in England. "It was an amazing feeling," the Portuguese told the BBC on the moment he learned of City's interest.
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