Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says Bernardo Silva is staying at the club amid Paris Saint-Germain interest
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Updated 26/08/2022 at 13:51 GMT
"We don’t have any phone call from any club, so he is staying." Just like that, Pep Guardiola tried to quash the rumours of Bernardo Silva leaving Manchester City this transfer window. Silva has reportedly been the subject of a £59m bid from Paris Saint-Germain, but Guardiola appeared to deny the Ligue 1 club had been in contact. City face Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Saturday.
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Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says influential midfielder Bernardo Silva is staying at the club amid rumours of a £59m bid from Paris Saint-Germain.
Guardiola has sought to douse the rumours linking Silva with a move from Manchester City, claiming the midfielder is "absolutely" staying at the club.
In his press conference prior to the Premier League visit of Crystal Palace on Saturday, Guardiola was unequivocal in rebuffing reports of a bid from PSG that had circulated on Thursday, with City said to have rejected it.
Bernardo, who has been at City since 2017, has admirers at Barcelona - including boss Xavi - as well as PSG, but it appears his manager has decided where his future will lie in the short-term.
Guardiola said: "He will stay here. Absolutely.
"We don’t have any phone call from any club regarding Bernardo Silva, so he is staying."
After City's 3-3 friendly draw with Barcelona at the Nou Camp on Wednesday, Xavi was open in sharing his opinion of the Portuguese midfielder.
Xavi said: “Who doesn’t like Bernardo Silva? But also [Kevin] De Bruyne, [Erling] Haaland, they have a great team. There is no news regarding Silva. He’s an important player for Pep and City.
"But yes, I love him as a player. He understands everything and has an amazing ability to make decisions.
"He’s a very important player for Pep and he makes a difference on the pitch."
Guardiola's immediate focus is on a difficult encounter with Palace this weekend, with the Eagles recording City's only two defeats in their last 54 matches to kick off on a Saturday at 3pm, and they were also the only team to stop City scoring in the league last season.
"It’s a good record, to lose two out of 54 games," Guardiola said. "That shows how good they are.
"With [Roy] Hodgson and now Patrick Vieira. They have resilience and an incredible amount of quality.
"The Premier League is the Premier League. Last season Palace stopped us scoring but we still won the title. We know how good they are, they are a tough side, we are looking forward to the challenge.
"I rate Vieira as a human being and the incredible job he is doing."
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