A key departure from Manchester City is now confirmed as City will enter next season with a new look
A key departure from Manchester City is now confirmed as City will enter next season with a new look Bernardo Silva will leave Manchester City at the end of this season. City assistant manager Pep Lijnders confirmed after Manchester City’s FA Cup quarter-final win over Liverpool that the City captain will depart the club once his contract expires at the end of this season. Bernardo has been ever-present in Pep Guardiola’s side since arriving at the club from AS Monaco in 2017.
Next season, City will move on without one of their most important players, which will give Pep Guardiola’s side a new look for what lies ahead. Pep Lijnders has confirmed that Bernardo Silva will leave Manchester City at the end of this season. Speaking after Manchester City comfortably beat Liverpool in their FA Cup quarter-final tie 4-0 at the Etihad, City assistant Pep Lijnders confirmed that Bernardo Silva will leave the club at the end of this season.
That news didn’t come as a surprise. However, it was the first official confirmation that Bernardo Silva will leave City imminently. Speaking on Bernardo Silva’s future, in quotes relayed by ESPN , Pep Lijnders said: “ Every good story comes to an end.
I hope he enjoys the last months — there are only six weeks — and has a good farewell. He deserves all that attention as well. “ Pep Lijnders further explained that there is no like-for-like replacement for Bernardo Silva.
It will take a combined effort from a host of players to fill the void in Pep Guardiola’s squad when Bernardo Silva does depart. He explained: “ You never replace a player with the same kind of player because they don’t exist. Bernardo Silva is unique.