"Silva, 31, was named City captain by Pep Guardiola in the summer but is into the final year of his contract. João Noronha Lopes, a candidate to become Benfica's club president in the elections on Oct. 25, told Portuguese outlet A Bola that he wants to sign Silva, who came through Benfica's youth setup before joining Monaco in 2015, and then City two years later."
"At a news conference, Benfica boss Lage said he didn't want "to get into the political side of the issue," but still talked up the prospect of Silva joining. "From what I know about Bernardo and his motivation is that soon, I don't know when, but soon, he will be a Benfica player regardless of the president," he said. Silva has made 269 league appearances for City, scoring 43 goals, and has earned over 100 caps for Portugal."
Bernardo Silva, 31, faces transfer speculation linking him back to Benfica as his Manchester City contract enters its final year after being named City captain by Pep Guardiola. João Noronha Lopes, a candidate in Benfica's Oct. 25 presidential election, said a contract is waiting and expressed a desire to sign Silva in January, praising his identity and winning culture. Benfica manager Bruno Lage avoided political debate but said he believes Silva will "soon" be a Benfica player regardless of the president. Silva came through Benfica's youth setup, moved to Monaco in 2015 and City in 2017, has 269 league appearances and 43 goals for City, and has over 100 caps for Portugal.
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