Bernardo Silva: Manchester City set to complete £43m deal for Monaco midfielder

Manchester City are set to complete a £43m deal to sign Portugal attacking midfielder Bernardo Silva from French champions Monaco.

The 22-year-old will join City on 1 July, with the club set to announce the transfer later on Friday.

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Silva has made 58 appearances for Monaco this season – including two against City in the Champions League – scoring 11 goals and 12 assists.

He has played 12 times for Portugal, scoring once.

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Pep Guardiola’s City finished third in the Premier League this season, securing Champions League football next year.

Silva was integral to the Monaco side that reached the semi-finals, suffering eventual defeat to Juventus, who play Real Madrid in the final on Saturday, 3 June.

Source:BBC SPORTS

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