In manager of Manchester City, Pep Guardiolahas ensured that the “intention” of the English club is that the Portuguese midfielder Bernard Silva “stays” in the set citizenalthough he has also stressed that he “does not” want “players” who do not want to continue in the team.
“I don’t want to have players who don’t want to be with us. I don’t know what the market will say, our intention as a club is for Bernardo, who is a very important player, to stay with us,” he said at the press conference for presentation of friendly match between City and FC Barcelona at the Camp Nou on August 24 to raise funds for research against ALS.
In this sense, he did not want to comment on a possible arrival of the Portuguese international at ‘Can Barça’. “Between two big clubs like Barça and City there are always many names talked about every season. Here are Mateu Alemany and Laporta. I’m very good at tactics, but I have no idea about signings“, he stated.
The one from Santpedor will return to the Camp Nou, where he has experienced some of his best moments as a player and as a coach. “Just being here brings back a lot of memories, I feel at home. I really like going back to the Camp Nou, but every time I come I get four (laughs). I’m happy whatever the cause,” she stressed.
You will also meet up with Xavi Hernandez, now on the culé bench. “We’ve known each other for a long time, he was a teammate, I was lucky enough to manage him, he helped me a lot on the pitch. The time we spent together was vital. Now he has the chance to help Barça get where it deserves to be. I’m happy that let’s meet again,” he said.
Finally, he spoke about his friend and former teammate at Barça Juan Carlos Unzuewho suffers from the disease and who is the promoter of the duel in August between Barça and citizens. “The only thing he has lost is his mobility, his energy, stubbornness and being talkative, I see him the same. He doesn’t move as fast as before, but in his way of being I see him the same,” he concluded.
