**Manchester City captain Bernardo Silva has confirmed that he will be leaving the club at the end of his current deal in June.**
The 31-year-old has been linked with a departure from the Etihad Stadium for a large part of the season, having donned the **Manchester City** skipper’s armband since the Blues bid farewell to **Kyle Walker** and **Kevin De Bruyne** last summer.
Silva joined Manchester City from **AS Monaco** for £43 million in 2017 and has established his status as one of the club’s all-time greats, having made the most appearances a player has ever amassed under **Pep Guardiola** during the Catalan’s managerial career.
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A six-time **Premier League** winner, the Portugal international lifted his first piece of silverware as Manchester City captain in March as the Blues beat current league leaders Arsenal – whom they face this Sunday – in the **Carabao Cup** final.
Manchester City assistant coach **Pepijn Lijnders** confirmed in a recent press conference that Silva is into his final few weeks at the Etihad Stadium – and the **Benfica** academy graduate has finally confirmed that he will be starting a new chapter next season.
Announcing his upcoming Manchester City departure in a statement posted on social media, Silva wrote:
“Cityzens_,_
When I arrived 9 years ago, I was following a dream of a little boy, wanting to succeed in life, wanting to achieve great things. This city and this club gave me much more than that, much more than I ever hoped for. What we won and achieved together is a legacy that will forever be cherished in my heart. The Centurions, the domestic quadruple, the Treble, the Four In A Row and much more. It wasn’t that bad 😉
In a few months, it’s time to say goodbye to the city where not only we won so much as a football club, but also where I started my marriage and my family. From the bottom of my heart, Ines and Carlota, thank you!
To the fans, your unconditional support throughout the years is something that I will never forget. My main goal as a player was to always play with passion so you guys could feel proud and well represented on the pitch. I hope you felt that every single game. I arrived as a Man City player, I leave as one more of you, a Man City supporter for life. Keep supporting this young team and I’m pretty sure they will bring you a lot of new fantastic memories in the future.
To the club, Pep, the staff and all my teammates these 9 years, thank you for all the memories and for letting me be a part of this journey for so long. The atmosphere we created every day in the training ground made me feel at home and a part of a big family. Let’s enjoy together these last weeks and fight for what this season still brings us.
Love you all,
Bernardo.”
**This is a developing story. More to follow.**