Bernardo Silva can begin fairytale Manchester City ending against Arsenal

Bernardo Silva can begin fairytale Manchester City ending against Arsenal

Manchester City skipper Bernardo Silva has announced that he will be leaving the club when his contract expires at the end of the season.

While presenting Yaya Toure with a mural of his 2011 FA Cup final winning goal at the City Football Academy in 2018, Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak hailed the former midfielder as the face that ‘represented the best’ of the preceding decade.

The same goes for Silva, for he has undoubtedly been the perfect Pep Guardiola player since he moved to England in 2017 after a £43 million move from AS Monaco – preparing to leave Manchester City as the player who has played the most for his Catalan manager over the course of the latter’s career on the touchline.

Bernardo Silva announces Manchester City departure as free agent in official statement

Silva has won six Premier League titles, a UEFA Champions League title and a plethora of domestic silverware during an illustrious career at the Etihad Stadium, lifting his first trophy as Manchester City captain after beating Arsenal in the Carabao Cup final in March.

City are fighting Arsenal in a title race that keeps taking fresh twists week after week, the latest seeing the Blues closing the gap to ‘s men with a dominant 3-0 win away at 24 hours on from the Gunners slipping up at home against .