Guardiola Speaks As Barcelona Eye Bernardo Silva

Pep Guardiola has hinted that Bernardo Silva could join Barcelona this summer.

During the announcement of Barcelona’s charity game against Manchester on August 24th, Barcelona President Juan Laporta joked that Silva would be on the team.

Pep Guardiola, who was also present during the announcement, responded by saying that City will be “Bernardo Silva and ten more” on August 24 at the Camp Nou.

Later in the press conference, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola revealed the full picture of Silva’s future.

Guardiola stated that he dislikes forcing players who do not want to stay at the club to do so, even though he wants Silva to stay at City.

“Two clubs like Barcelona and Manchester City, the names are varied, there’s a lot of them,” said Guardiola

“Right now I think Bernardo will continue with us. Our goal, as a club, is for him to stay with us, but I have always said I don’t want players that don’t want to be with us.

“But Bernardo is important and I think he will stay. It’s true he could be with Barcelona, I don’t know what will happen.”