Bernardo Silva has opened up on his request to leave Manchester City over the summer, telling fans it had nothing to do with his affection for the club. It emerged over the summer that Bernardo was looking for a transfer out of City, and his stance was confirmed at the start of the new season by Pep Guardiola.
City did not receive any acceptable bids for Bernardo, however, so the Portuguese midfielder has remained at the Etihad this season and has shown signs of his very best form since joining the club.
Now, in an interview with the Times, Bernardo has explained how the pandemic made him homesick and that was the driving factor behind his desire to leave.
