The 20-year-old Brazilian has been linked with Tottenham Hotspur in recent weeks, while Liverpool are also believed to be keen on the player.
However, he is now expected to join Arsenal ahead of the new season, according to L'Equipe.
Bernard has won five caps for the Brazil national team.
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| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Manchester CityMan City | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 23 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 22 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 18 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 16 |
| 7 | Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 16 |
| 8 | Tottenham HotspurSpurs | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Brentford | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 13 |
| 10 | Fulham | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| 11 | Bournemouth | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle UnitedNewcastle | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 12 |
| 13 | West Ham UnitedWest Ham | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 11 |
| 14 | Manchester UnitedMan Utd | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 11 |
| 15 | Leicester CityLeicester | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 9 |
| 16 | Everton | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 9 |
| 17 | Crystal Palace | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 6 |
| 18 | Ipswich TownIpswich | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 20 | -11 | 4 |
| 19 | Wolverhampton WanderersWolves | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 25 | -13 | 2 |
| 20 | Southampton | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 19 | -13 | 1 |
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