Manchester City can affirm Bernardo Silva will leave the Club this summer season.
The Portuguese playmaker joined City in 2017 and has gone on to make 451 appearances throughout an excellent nine-year stick with the Blues.
The 31-year-old’s contribution to our best sustained interval of success is incalculable.
To date, he has gained 19 main trophies, together with six Premier League titles, one UEFA Champions League, two FA Cup triumphs, 5 Carabao Cup successes, three Community Shields, a FIFA Club World Cup and a UEFA Super Cup winner’s medal, with Bernardo most latterly captaining the Club to 2026 Carabao Cup glory in opposition to Arsenal.
Alongside that phenomenal trophy haul, a tally of 76 objectives and 77 assists additional illustrate Bernardo’s magnificent all-round contribution to the City trigger.
He not too long ago moved into the prime 10 of all-time City look holders, overtaking a number of different notable former gamers, together with David Silva, Paul Power and Willie Donachie.
Bernardo will now deal with looking for to try to guarantee his remaining time at City ends with much more silverware, with Pep Guardiola’s facet nonetheless very a lot in the hunt to win each the Premier League title and the FA Cup.
In quick, he shall be deservedly remembered each as one of City’s most interesting and hottest gamers of all time.
Bernardo introduced the information at present on his personal Instagram account, with a heartfelt message to the City followers who’ve proven him unwavering help over the previous 9 years.
Cityzens,
When I arrived 9 years in the past, I used to be following a dream of a little bit boy, wanting to reach life, wanting to obtain nice issues. This metropolis and this membership gave me rather more than that, rather more than I ever hoped for. What we gained and achieved collectively is a legacy that can perpetually be cherished in my coronary heart. The Centurions, the home quadruple, the Treble, the Four In A Row and rather more… It wasn’t that unhealthy 😉
In a number of months it’s time to say goodbye to the metropolis the place not solely we gained a lot as a soccer membership, but in addition the place I began my marriage and my household. From the backside of my coronary heart, Ines and Carlota, thanks!
To the followers, your unconditional help all through the years is one thing that I’ll always remember. My primary aim as a participant was to at all times play with ardour so that you guys might really feel proud and effectively represented on the pitch. I hope you felt that each single sport. I arrived as a Man City participant, I leave as yet another of you, a Man City supporter for all times. Keep supporting this younger group and I’m fairly certain they may convey you numerous of new improbable reminiscences in the future.
To the membership, Pep, the workers and all my teammates these 9 years, thanks for all the reminiscences and for letting me be an element of this journey for therefore lengthy. The ambiance we created daily in the coaching floor made me really feel at dwelling and an element of a giant household. Let’s get pleasure from collectively these final weeks and battle for what this season nonetheless brings us.
Love you all,
Bernardo.
The Club and all of our followers will now take the time to ship a becoming tribute and farewell to a beautiful servant of Manchester City Football Club at the end of the season.
