"Silva has spent the past nine seasons with Manchester City, recently having the captaincy bestowed upon him by similarly long-serving boss Pep Guardiola. According to the controversial figure, Cesc Fabregas' impressive Como outfit could be Silva's next club. Like other top players who are no longer very young, he could come to our league, Di Canio said after suggesting Silva's agency Gestifute, headed by super agent Jorge Mendes, have reportedly been exploring the possibility of moving their client to Italy."
"I didn't necessarily say Napoli, Di Canio said on Sky Calcio Club, when pressed on which team Silva was likely to join. It could be something more unusual, a team that plays possession football, a web of short passes, not exactly like [Manchester] City, but with similar principles," he added, which many have interpreted as a thinly-veiled reference to Como."
"The northern Italian club are sixth in the Serie A table and owned by the Djarum Group, believed to be worth up to 40 billion, making Como the richest team in the country. Como were in Italy's fourth tier, Serie D, as recently as 2019 but have enjoyed a meteoric rise under their present ownership structure and finished 10th in the top flight last season. This year, led by ex-Chelsea and Arsenal midfielder Fabregas, the side are gunning for European qualification."
Bernardo Silva has spent nine seasons at Manchester City and was recently named club captain by Pep Guardiola. Silva could leave Manchester City this month amid speculation about a move to Italy. Reports link Silva's agency Gestifute, led by Jorge Mendes, with exploring transfers to Serie A. Paolo Di Canio suggested that Cesc Fàbregas' Como might suit a player who prefers possession football and short passing. Como have risen rapidly under wealthy Djarum Group ownership, sitting sixth in Serie A, having climbed from Serie D in 2019, and are pushing for European qualification this season.
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