Pep Guardiola reaffirms Man City stance on 'irreplaceable' Bernardo Silva ahead of transfer deadline
manchestereveningnews.co.ukPep Guardiola insists Bernardo Silva will definitely stay at Manchester City this week, despite continued interest from Barcelona, as he called the Portuguese 'irreplaceable' to his squad.
Speaking after Bernardo scored the first goal in City's brilliant second-half comeback vs Crystal Palace on Saturday, before playing a key role in the equalising goal finished off by Erling Haaland, Guardiola was full of praise for the midfielder who he spoke about unprompted.
Asked about Julian Alvarez's contribution off the bench, Guardiola quickly sang the praises of Bernardo, before reiterating his pre-match comments that the no.20 will definitely remain at City beyond Thursday's transfer window deadline - even if Barcelona haven't given up hope of signing him. ALSO READ: Xavi responds after City rule out selling Bernardo Silva to Barcelona "I was clear yesterday [Friday].
He's going to stay," Guardiola said. "I had the feeling the games that we expect the teams to defend so deep because the manager said that.
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