Manchester City playmaker Bernardo Silva will be handed a new six-year deal at the Etihad Stadium as a reward for his fine form this season.

The Portuguese midfielder has attracted interest from Real Madrid and Barcelona but the Premier League champions see him as a vital part of their future.

Silva currently earns around £100,000 a week, but could see his basic salary double in any new contract negotiations.

Manchester City are ready to hand Bernardo Silva a new long-term contract to stay at the club

The 24-year-old cost Manchester City £43million in 2017, and has established himself as a vital part of the team, with many seeing him as the long-term successor to 33-year-old David Silva.

Silva himself is ready to commit to the club and has been impressed by the progress he has since in his team this season.

He said: 'We are stronger. We have kept the same players but added Riyad Mahrezwhile Phil Foden has improved.

'We have a real taste to win more trophies. It is always good to win something this early in the season.

'You can see the confidence it gives the team and the mood it has created.'