Manchester City agrees to release Bernardo Silva, who is expected to follow De Bruyne s footsteps and go to Serie A

Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva (Cantonese translation: Bernardo Silva)'s contract will expire next summer. According to the latest news from the Italian local media "Football Market", "Blue Moon" Manchester City has With no intention of renewing his contract, the 31-year-old Portuguese international also has his own transfer plan and wants to follow the example of his former teammate De Bruyne and go to Serie A. Manager Mendes has also begun to contact Juventus and AC Milan to discuss the possibility of joining Serie A.

Bernardo Silva switched to Manchester City from Monaco in Ligue 1 in 2017. He has always been the main force of the Manchester City team. He has scored 73 goals in 416 games for this Premier League giant. He has won multiple championships with the team such as the Premier League, Champions League, League Cup, FA Cup, Club World Cup, etc. This season, he was promoted to the captain of Manchester City, but it is also very likely that this will be his last season playing for Manchester City.

On the eve of the Portuguese team playing against the Irish team in the World Cup European qualifiers, Bernardo Silva was asked by the media about his future. He did not deny the issue of leaving the team next summer: "I know what choice I will make, but this issue is not the focus now. I will still try my best to play for Manchester City and give everything." In recent years, it has been rumored from time to time that a Saudi team is willing to offer a high-paying contract to invite Bernardo Silva to join, but he still prefers to stay in European football to develop.

The latest news points out that once Bernardo Silva leaves Manchester City, his first choice is to go to Serie A. Manager Mendes has begun to contact Juventus and AC Milan to find a way for his future. Bernardo Silva's current annual salary after tax is as high as 10.1 million euros. If he wants to join a Serie A team, he may need to be willing to reduce his salary.