New Delhi: Manchester City great Bernardo Silva is leaving the club at the end of the season, it was confirmed on Friday. The Portugal international is one of the most decorated players in City’s history, winning 15 major trophies including six Premier Leagues and the Champions League.
The 31-year-old City player wrote a letter to the fans where he said that he will forever cherish the memories of the club in his heart, especially their victories.
Silva addresses fans
‘What we won and achieved together is a legacy that will forever be cherished in my heart,’ Bernardo wrote in a letter to City fans on Thursday.
The midfielder joined from Monaco in 2017 and has 451 appearances in nine years and captained the team this season. He lifted the English League Cup at Wembley Stadium last month and could yet go on to win the Premier League and FA Cup next month.
He will go down among the club’s recent greats such as Vincent Kompany, Yaya Toure, David Silva, Sergio Aguero and Kevin De Bruyne. The Premier League club also addressed the news saying that Silva will be remembered as one of the best player’s City ever had.
‘In short, he will be deservedly remembered both as one of City’s finest and most popular players of all time,’ City said.
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