Bernardo Silva sent Saudi Arabia message as Man City agree fee for youngster

Here are your Manchester City evening headlines on Saturday, July 8.

Former Manchester United striker Louis Saha would not blame Manchester City ace Bernardo Silva for moving to Saudi Arabia.

The Portuguese star enjoyed a fantastic season at the Etihad Stadium last term as City claimed the Treble of the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League, the latter being the first in the club's history.

Bernardo is under contract at City until the summer of 2025. Though City are not under any immediate pressure to sell the 28-year-old, speculation surrounds his future at the Etihad.

The midfielder has been linked with a switch to Barcelona, where he could link up with former City captain Ilkay Gundogan, who made the move to Camp Nou this summer. However, reports have also linked him with a potential switch to Saudi Arabia.

Read more on Saha's message for Bernardo here.

Manchester City's under-21 captain Shea Charles is set to join Southampton this summer on a permanent transfer.

Charles, 19, made his senior debut for City on the final day of the Premier League season after leading the under-21 side to a third-successive Premier League 2 title.

The Northern Ireland international has eight caps for his country, and can play across the defence or in midfield. He earned praise from Pep Guardiola for his performances over the season, where he was included in the matchday squad on three occasions, culminating in his senior club debut at Brentford.

Now, he will become the latest City academy prospect to move to St Mary's after four made the permanent switch last summer. Southampton will pay an initial £10.5m for Charles, rising to £15m in add-ons.

Read more on Charles' expected departure here.