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title: "Manchester City: Sam Parkin suggests Bernardo Silva could look to leave the Etihad"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-city-sam-parkin-suggests-bernardo-silva-could-look-to-leave-the-etihad/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Caleb Sage"
section: "Manchester City Football Club"
published: "2020-02-18T06:50:47Z"
modified: "2020-02-18T06:50:47Z"
---

# Manchester City: Sam Parkin suggests Bernardo Silva could look to leave the Etihad

**Former forward Sam Parkin believes a host of Manchester City stars could consider their futures at the end of the season, with Bernardo Silva one of them.**

The Premier League champions were hit with a two-year Champions League ban after UEFA [found them guilty of breaching financial fair play regulations](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51510284) and Parkin thinks this could now spark an exodus at the Etihad Stadium. Speaking on the [Totally Football Show](https://www.thetotallyfootballshow.com/) podcast, Parkin said: “I think individuals will seriously be considering their futures now, especially the ones that are in their peaks, approaching their peaks, the ones that could realistically walk into a Real Madrid or Barcelona side.

“I’m talking about \[Kevin\] De Bruyne, \[Raheem\] Sterling definitely. You could probably put Bernardo Silva in the mix there as well.”

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It would not be a surprise to see the likes of Real Madrid and Barcelona go after Bernardo should he ever become available. The 25-year-old was particularly impressive last season as Manchester City claimed their second consecutive Premier League title under Pep Guardiola.

He scored seven goals, assisted a further seven and averaged two key passes per game — the second most in Manchester City’s squad ([per WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/167/Archive/England-Manchester-City?stageId=16368)) — so most teams would probably take the Portugal international if given the opportunity.

***Manchester City fans, can the club keep hold of Bernardo and co if the ban stands? Tell us what you think in the comment section below!***