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Man City Coach Pep Guardiola Would 'Love' Bernardo Silva to Stay but Has No Clue if He Will
Pep Guardiola said Bernardo Silva has not told him whether he will leave, even after assistant Pep Lijnders suggested a summer exit.
- On Friday, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola admitted he remains "grumpy" with captain Bernardo Silva, insisting he is still in the dark over the midfielder's future despite asking him to disclose any departure decision.
- Silva, 31, has spent nine years at Etihad Stadium since joining from Monaco in 2017, with his contract expiring this summer and sparking intense speculation about his next destination.
- Assistant manager Pep Lijnders suggested last week that Silva's departure is imminent, stating "there is only six weeks" remaining, while the midfielder has made 450 appearances for the club during his tenure.
- Guardiola praised Silva as an "incredible signing," emphasizing his reliability during difficult moments and expressing that he would love for the captain to finish his career at Manchester City.
- With Manchester City trailing leaders Arsenal in the Premier League, the club chases a domestic treble following their League Cup win while facing a critical stretch of matches.
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MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manager Pep Guardiola “would be delighted” to have Bernardo Silva stay at Manchester City, but has no idea whether the Portuguese midfielder will sign a new contract.
·Lancaster, United States
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