Manchester City are confident that Bernardo Silva will sign a contract extension to keep him at the club for the foreseeable future.
And after Pep Guardiola hailed the 27-year-old ace as “unique” following his two-goal contribution to the Blues’ 5-0 Champions League demolition of Sporting Lisbon, the need to tie him up is even greater.
Bernardo has become the living embodiment of Guardiola’s football essence - a gifted but selfless player whose technical ability and tactical nous are matched only by his incredible capacity for work and his aggression when City do not have the ball.
