Bernardo Silva

Bernardo Silva: Manchester City assistant Pep Lijnders in departure hint

2026-04-05 13:30:00 UTC

Bernardo Silva will leave Manchester City this summer, reveals Pep Lijnders

2026-04-05 13:30:00 UTC

The captain deserves a good farewell, said City’s assistant manager, as Bernardo Silva becomes a free agent in June and has interest from Barcelona

Bernardo Silva to leave Man City: Captain to exit at the end of the season when contract is up, it has been confirmed

2026-04-05 13:30:00 UTC

Bernardo Silva will leave Man City when his contract expires at the end of the season; captain is unique and cannot be replaced by another player as they do not exist, says assistant boss Pep Lijnders; Silva has won six Premier League titles

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Bernardo Mota Veiga de Carvalho e Silva (.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}Portuguese pronunciation: [bɨɾˈnaɾðu ˈsilvɐ]; born 10 August 1994) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Manchester City, which he captains, and the Portugal national team.

Silva came through Benfica's youth academy. He began playing for Benfica B in 2013 and was promoted to the first-team in 2014, playing a few minutes with the latter. He was on loan at the Ligue 1 side Monaco during the 2014–15 season, with Les Monégasques making the move permanent in winter 2015. After winning the league title with them in 2017, he was signed by English club Manchester City for a reported fee of £43.5 million.