Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva will leave the club when his contract expires at the end of the current campaign.
The Citizens confirmed on Thursday that the Portuguese will depart The Etihad this summer, nine years after first arriving in Manchester.
Silva, 31, joined City from Ligue 1 side Monaco back in 2017 and has enjoyed a hugely successful period at the club, under Pep Guardiola.
The midfielder recently surpassed 450 appearances for City across all competitions, and was also part of the side that beat Arsenal in the Carabao Cup final last month.
During his time in Manchester the midfielder has scored 76 goals and registered 77 assists, as well as winning no fewer than 18 trophies in total, including six Premier League titles and the Champions League.
Silva has made more than 450 appearances for City since joining the club back in 2017 (Photo: Action Plus Sports Images/Alamy)
In 2023, Silva was part of the City side that won the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup, becoming the first English side since rivals Manchester United in 1999 to do so.
His contract with City is set to expire at the end of the season, though, and he will now leave the club having been linked with a move away during previous summer transfer windows.
Recently, the Portugal international has entered into the list of Manchester City’s all-time top ten appearance makers, putting him above the likes of David Silva, Vincent Kompany and Sergio Aguero.
The former Monaco man will hope to add yet more silverware to his collection before he departs The Etihad, with Guardiola’s side in the semi-finals of the FA Cup and just six points behind leaders Arsenal in the Premier League.
City boast a game-in-hand over the Gunners and also welcome Mikel Arteta’s side to Manchester on Sunday.