If Barca muster the funds it will be hard to keep hold of Silva

JUST like last summer, Bernardo Silva has been linked with a switch to Barcelona, but City already know how to deal with unhappy players in the camp.

-  HARRY SIDDALL

In January, after only 18 months at the club, Ferran Torres informed Pep Guardiola of his desire to leave.

Despite showing signs of real promise in sky blue, a move to the Spanish giants guaranteed him regular game time and a chance to become the poster boy of their revival.

City signed Torres for £30m and ended up selling him for £50m - a healthy profit on their initial investment.

His departure kept the squad harmony intact and shifted an unhappy player off the books, with more game time afforded to the likes of Cole Palmer and James McAtee.

Looking back even further, it was a similar situation with Leroy Sane.