Bernardo Silva is on the centre of Benfica’s presidential elections after one main candidate promised to signal the Manchester Metropolis captain.
Noronha Lopes went public on his plan to land Silva, who left his boyhood membership in 2014 after failing to interrupt into the primary crew underneath Jorge Jesus.
Lopes claimed that he has a contract prepared for the Portugal worldwide to signal as a key a part of his manifesto forward of members going to the ballots subsequent month.
Silva is within the ultimate 12 months of his contract on the Etihad Stadium and intimated over the summer season that this might be his final contract with the membership.
The 31-year-old had been in search of a transfer to Spain in latest seasons however no membership matched the valuation Metropolis had set for him. Paris Saint-Germain confirmed the firmest curiosity but by no means bought close to to the funds Metropolis needed.
Benfica’s presidential hopeful has even talked up the potential for signing Silva in the course of this season, though the prospects of that seem slim.
Bernardo Silva, 31, is predicted to depart Manchester Metropolis come the tip of his contract subsequent summer season
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Silva left Benfica in 2014 failing to interrupt into the primary crew underneath Jorge Jesus
‘I can verify {that a} contract is ready for Bernardo Silva,’ Lopes mentioned. ‘And I actually wish to convey him in in January. He embodies all the pieces I would like for Benfica: identification, a profitable tradition, and he is a real Benfica fan. And I can guarantee you that we can’t cease right here.’
In the meantime, Metropolis’s new £26million goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma has claimed the possibility to play underneath Pep Guardiola was a motivating consider leaving PSG.
‘I believe his historical past speaks for itself,’ he mentioned. ‘The truth that he needed me here’s a purpose to be happy with. It is an indescribable emotion. Being coached by him I believe is the very best for a soccer participant.
‘I am unable to wait to observe him and take to the pitch with him. I am certain he’ll assist me rather a lot and we are going to do nice issues collectively, this season in addition to within the following years. As we mentioned, it’s been an period of unbelievable success right here.’
