Man City captain Silva to leave Premier League club at season’s end

Man City captain Silva to leave Premier League club at season’s endSilva will leave Manchester City after winning the Champions League and six Premier League titles during his nine-year spell.Manchester City ‌‌captain Bernardo Silva will leave the club ⁠⁠at the ⁠⁠end of the season, assistant manager Pep Lijnders has confirmed.“Every good story comes to an end,” Lijnders told reporters after City’s 4-0 FA ‌‌Cup quarterfinal victory over Liverpool on Sunday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4The World Cup lineup is complete. These 48 teams are going to North Americalist 2 of 4‘An incredible feeling’: Turkiye celebrates ending 24-year World Cup waitlist 3 of 4‘Take me to America’: Bosnian joy as the Dragons take off for the World Cuplist 4 of 4‘The World Cup curse’: Outcry as Italy miss out for third time in a rowend of list“I hope he enjoys the last months – there are only six weeks left – and has a good farewell. He deserves all that attention.”The 31-year-old Portugal international, who has ⁠⁠won six Premier League titles and the Champions League during nine years at the Etihad ⁠⁠Stadium, will depart as a free agent when his contract expires after the campaign concludes.Pep Guardiola, who was serving a touchline suspension during the match, has previously described Silva ⁠⁠as “irreplaceable”.Silva joined City from AS Monaco ⁠⁠in 2017 for a reported fee of about $57.35m and has since made 450 appearances for the club.Known ⁠⁠for his tactical versatility, superb technique and tireless work rate, the midfielder has ⁠⁠been a cornerstone of City’s ⁠⁠side under Guardiola.After winning the League Cup last month, City remain in contention for a domestic treble as the 2025-26 campaign enters ‌‌its final weeks, despite trailing Premier League leaders Arsenal by nine points.The Manchester club have a game ‌‌in ‌‌hand and eight matches remaining to bridge the deficit.Silva will become the second major player to leave the top four Premier League clubs this season, joining Liverpool legend Mohamed Salah, who confirmed he will exit the defending champions in May.