Man City captain Silva to leave Premier League club at end of season | Soccer News

Silva 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 quarter-final thrashing of Liverpool on Sunday.

“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 won six Premier League titles and the Champions League during nine years at the Etihad Stadium, will leave as a free agent when his contract expires at the end of the campaign.

Pep Guardiola, who was serving a suspension on the sidelines during the game, previously described Silva as “irreplaceable”.

Silva joined City from AS Monaco in 2017 for a reported fee of around $57.35 million and has since made 450 appearances for the club.

Known for his tactical versatility, excellent technique and tireless work rate, the midfielder has been a cornerstone of City’s squad 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 games left to bridge the deficit.

Silva will become the second big player to leave the top four Premier League clubs this season, joining Liverpool legend Mohamed Salahwho confirmed he will leave the defending champions in May.

The 33-year-old Egypt international confirmed the news via a video message on his social media accounts last month.

“Unfortunately, the day has come. This is the first part of my farewell,” Salah said. “I will leave Liverpool at the end of the season.”

Signed from AS Roma in 2017, Salah established himself as one of the best players in the club’s history, helping Liverpool to two Premier League titles, the Champions League, FIFA Club World Cup, UEFA Super Cup, FA Cup and two League Cups, as well as an FA Community Shield.

He scored 255 goals in 435 appearances, making him the club’s third ‌highest ‌scorer of all time, during which he won the Premier League Golden Boot on four occasions.