
Benfica’s presidential candidate João Noronha Lopes pledged to bring Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva back to Lisbon in 2026, if not as soon as January.
The Portuguese star was only made Manchester City captain this summer, but has been unsettled at the Etihad for years. Each off-season seemingly brings a new saga linking Bernardo with a City exit only for him to remain in Sky Blue and excel under Pep Guardiola.