‘Oh no!’, ‘Not again’, ‘Anyone but him please’ – Many Man City fans react as Barcelona very attentive to the situation of ‘indispensable’ midfield star

Manchester City fans have been reacting to a post on Twitter which relays a report that claims Barcelona are following Bernardo Silva situation at the Etihad Stadium.

Bernardo Silva has said he will sit down with Manchester City at the end of the season to discuss his future, with the club keen to tie the Portugal midfielder to a new deal.

He was close to leaving Manchester City last sumer, with the board demanding an amount close to €70 million. Eventually, Pep Guardiola convinced the midfielder to stay, and he’s been arguably the best midfielder in the continent this season.

And while there have been no rumours indicating that Bernardo is pushing for an exit again, it is claimed that Barcelona could use Frenkie de Jong as a bargaining chip in this move.

According to Mundo Deportivo, the incorporation of Frenkie de Jong in a deal could be studied, with the 24 year-old only leaving Camp Nou if a top-level replacement joins.

The report states that Barcelona tested the option of signing the Man City midfielder last year, and the player ‘saw it with good eyes’ as he would be delighted to play in La Liga.

Barca boss, Xavi, wants another interior midfielder to accompany Pedri because the coach understands how important it is to his system and Bernardo Silva is said to be one of the preferred options.

The report claims that the Portuguese wants to leave the Premier League even though his contract runs until 2025.

The report was shared on Twitter by City Xtra and it attracted plenty of attention from the club’s supporters.

“Oh no! Man City please don’t even think about it.”
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“Not again”
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“Anyone but him pls”
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“Huge loss if he goes.”
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“He’s not going take Sterling instead”
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“No deal. Bernardo is indispensable to the club.”
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“Frenkie + 30 and only if Bernardo wants to leave. Otherwise they can go search for a different midfielder.”
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“Unfortunately he does still want to leave which is probably why city are looking at CM options with Foden taking the Silva role.”
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“The thought of losing Bernardo Silva terrifies me. That man is more crucial to our squad than we’ll ever appreciate. A truly wonderful footballer.”
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“Why are fans in the replies acting like there’s no chance of this happening? The bloke’s always on about how hasn’t adapted to living in Manchester etc.”
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“Bernardo needs to stay. A swap with Frenkie is definitely not worth it, as Frenkie is nowhere near Bernardo’s level. But IF he really wants to go then well.”
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“Pep said as long as he is at City, Bernardo won’t leave”
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