At a Glance:
- Arsenal eyeing Bernardo Silva.
- Bernardo attracting interest from several top clubs.
- Open to Premier League stay.
The mere thought of Bernardo Silva potentially donning an Arsenal shirt next season seems virtually impossible. The 31-year-old has been emblematic of their title rivals Manchester City’s success for almost a decade.
However, Arsenal are monitoring Bernardo’s future as he has confirmed his decision to leave Pep Guardiola’s side in the summer.
Despite Bernardo being on the wrong side of 30, the former AS Monaco technician has proven that he remains one of the best midfielders in the Premier League. Against Arsenal, Bernardo made history by climing up to eighth spot as their highest appearance-maker.
Moving 🆙
— Manchester City (@ManCity) April 22, 2026
@BernardoCSilva is set to become the eighth-highest appearance maker in our history! 🩵 pic.twitter.com/RCNa554CQU
While Bernardo’s dream was to join Benfica, his boyhood club in 2023, the treble-winner is yet to decide his future.
Bernardo Silva not ruling out shock Arsenal move
Team Talk have revealed that Arsenal and Chelsea have “sounded” Manchester City out about making a move for Bernardo in the summer. Furthermore, clubs across Europe such as Barcelona have also made “firm enquiries” while Real Madrid are keeping tabs on his future as well.
Clubs in the Saudi Pro League and Major League Soccer have made lucrative offers to sign the six-time Premier League winner but he intends to continue playing at the highest level.
Interesting, the report mentions that Bernardo is not ruling moves out to Premier League clubs such as Arsenal and Chelsea, despite his storied history as a Manchester City legend.
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Juventus leading the race to sign Bernardo Silva
However, it has been claimed that Juventus are the frontrunners to secure the Lisbon-born attacker’s signature. The Serie A giants consider Bernardo a statement signing and are believed to be “pushing hard” to get a deal over the line.
Other Italian clubs also fancy adding the versatile midfielder to their roster such as AC Milan, Inter Milan and Como.
While Benfica and Monaco, Bernardo’s former clubs are also keen on re-signing him.
