Bernardo Silva is keen to stay at City (Picture: Getty)

Bernardo Silva is in line for a bumper new deal at Manchester City after his fine start to this season’s campaign, Metro.co.uk understands.

The Portuguese midfielder has started all but one of City’s nine league matches this term and has scored five goals in an impressive start to the season.

Silva made just 15 starts last season following his £44million arrival from Monaco but Kevin De Bruyne’s absence in the last two months has provided him with the opportunity to play in an attacking midfield role and he’s more than proven his worth to Pep Guardiola.



The 24-year-old is a popular figure in the City dressing room and the club are ready to sit down with the midfielder’s representatives to discuss a new deal, Metro.co.uk can reveal.


Silva’s scored five times in all competitions (Picture: Getty)

Silva is barely 18 months into his City career but the club have recently handed fresh deals to fellow new recruits Ederson and Gabriel Jesus as they look to secure the team’s long-term future.

City are keen to ensure their first team stars are felt valued and the club aim to discuss a new deal with Silva’s representatives towards the end of the year.

The club have been working on new deals for Leroy Sane and Raheem Sterling, though they’ve made far more progress with the German.

Sterling is out of contract in 2020 and City do not want him to enter the final 12 months of his deal.

However, the winger is demanding wages in excess of £240,000-a-week to become one of City’s best paid players, while the club were aiming for closer to £180,000-a-week.

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