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Manchester City transfer news: Bernardo Silva vulnerable as club plots squad rebuild

Bernardo Silva
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Manchester City could cash in on Bernardo Silva as part of a plan to rebuild the squad this summer, according to reports.

Pep Guardiola’s side won the Premier League title at a canter last term, while also triumphing in the League Cup.

City reached the final of Europe’s premier competition for the first time in their history, but an underwhelming performance led to a 1-0 defeat by Chelsea last weekend.

Silva was among the beneficiaries of Guardiola’s decision to adopt a false-nine system for much of the campaign.

Clubs in Spain, Italy and France are said to hold an interest in the former Monaco schemer, who is part of Portugal’s Euro 2020 squad.

“You need to constantly bring talent into the team, refresh and particularly when you are at a high level on the top,” he told the club’s website

“Having won the league it is not the team to sit back and be content, that is the biggest mistake. This is the time to send a strong message that there is no contentment, you are not satisfied with just winning the league. 

“We lose a very important legend in Sergio Aguero, very hard shoes to fill but I am confident we will find the right player to fill those shoes. 

“There are other areas in the team that need investment, not too many, it is not about numbers, it is about quality.

“The squad is a phenomenal squad, you don’t win the Premier League and get to the Champions League final if you don’t have a good squad. We will bring quality into the squad in a couple of key positions.”.

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