If Bernardo Silva does leave Manchester City this summer, what a parting gift it would be to help them finally win the Champions League.
It is no secret Silva wanted to quit City last summer, more for lifestyle than football reasons, but no move was forthcoming – to the eternal delight of the Blue half of Manchester.
He may be one of the less high-profile and underrated members of Pep Guardiola's formidable squad, but on Wednesday night the diminutive Portugal star proved his enduring value when it mattered most.