1 Big name
His full name is Bernardo Mota Veiga de Carvalho e Silva!
2 Born and bred
He was born on 10 August 1994 in Lisbon, Portugal
3 Bright young thing
He began his career with Benfica at youth level, aged eight, before progressing through the ranks to the senior squad
4 Young debutant
He made his debut for Benfica during their treble-winning 2013/14 season
5 Solo success
Making most of his appearances for the B squad however, he was named the Segunda Liga Breakthrough Player of the Year in 2013/14, having claimed the October, December and January Player of the Month awards
6 International star
He was a key part of Portugal’s Under-21 side that finished the 2015 European Championship as runners-up and was named in the Team of the Tournament, as he was at the U19s tournament in 2013
7 French connection
In August 2014, he joined Monaco on a one-year loan spell and signed a permanent deal with the Club in January 2015
8 Monaco magic
He made 132 appearances for Monaco, helping the Club to a Ligue 1 title in 2016/17. He also made the Ligue 1 Team of the Year
9 Future employers
He played against City in the 2016/17 Champions League quarter-finals, as Monaco progressed on away goals following a 6-6 draw on aggregate
10 Ten out of ten
A traditional number ten, he is admired for his movement, dribbling skills and sweet left foot. He has been likened to David Silva and scored a memorable goal in Monaco’s 2-1 win over Tottenham at Wembley
