He looks like a well-grown, wise man, but is only 31 years young. When we see how the midfielder is leading Manchester City this season, with over 3600 minutes on the pitch, there is absolutely nothing to suggest that Bernardo Silva is on the decline in level or fitness. So where will the playmaker continue his career when he walks out as a free agent in the summer? The first offer has been rejected.
Benfica has been mentioned as a potential club, but a comeback to the Portuguese big club is out of the question, even though a contract is ready for signing.
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“I’ve already said that I’m not going to Benfica,” Bernardo Silva begins, according to A Bola.
Bernardo Silva believes that it is too early to go home, but he would like to return to Benfica at some point.
“One thing is for sure: I want to go back. I don’t know if the club wants me when the time comes, but I want to go back.
Bernardo Silva, however, emphasizes that he hopes that he can clarify his future before the World Cup.
“I want it to be clear between the end of the season and the start of the national team training, so that I can have peace of mind, because the World Cup is too important a tournament for me to go and think about other things,” Silva concludes.
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Benfica will have to be patient for a few years, Barcelona can get ready to negotiate with the player they have had on their wish list for a long time.
