Pep Guardiola wants Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva to stay but is unsure if he will.
"I want Bernardo to stay, absolutely... but I don't know what's going to happen," City manager says of left-back search; Watch West Ham vs. Manchester City live on Sky Sports Premier League on Super Sunday at 4 p.m.; kickoff is at 4.30 p.m.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says there is still time to sign a left-back and refuses to rule out the possibility of Bernardo Silva leaving the club this summer. Guardiola insists he wants Bernardo Silva to stay at Manchester City but admits the decision is out of his hands due to interest from Barcelona.
Despite being linked with a move to the Nou Camp last summer, Portugal international Silva played an important role in City's Premier League title defense last season.
Speculation has resurfaced this summer, and Guardiola admits he is unsure about Silva's future at the club following the departures of Raheem Sterling, Gabriel Jesus, and Oleksandr Zinchenko.
"I felt at ease working with Oleks [Zinchenko], Gabriel [Jesus], and Raheem [Sterling] for three incredible years; [they were] incredible characters who helped us achieve," City manager said.
"However, sometimes the club, sometimes the player, sometimes the agent, for a variety of reasons, you must divide our path."
"I've said many times that the player's desire is the most important thing; I want everyone here to be happy while we try to do it together. Of course, I would like Bernardo to stay because he is a special player in the locker room for me, but I don't know what will happen. To be honest, I'm not sure." What is going to happen will happen, and if he stays, that's great; if he has to leave, that's because football is like that; the clubs have an agreement, the player has desires, and I'm not the person to stop people's desires.
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