Bernardo Silva set to leave Manchester City as contract expires

Bernardo Silva is reportedly prepared to end his trophy-laden spell at Manchester City when his contract expires this summer. The 31-year-old, who took the captaincy after Kyle Walker and Kevin De Bruyne departed, looks set to finish an illustrious nine-year stay at the Etihad.

Since joining from Monaco in 2017 for £43 million, Silva has helped City secure six Premier League titles and a Champions League trophy. Matteo Moretto has reported that the Portugal international will leave City amid a lack of ongoing contract negotiations. Pep Guardiola has often described Silva as one of the most intelligent players he has coached and has urged him to extend, but appears resigned to losing his captain.

After a 2-0 win over Wolves in January, Guardiola said: "I’d love for Manchester City, for myself, if Bernardo Silva could stay forever.

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