Bernardo Silva has confirmed he’ll go away Manchester Metropolis this summer time, bringing an finish to a exceptional nine-year journey that established him as one of the crucial profitable gamers within the membership’s historical past.
Softfootball earlier in april confirmed that Silva will formally go away Manchester Metropolis as a free agent in June after informing the membership of his resolution. Silva was just lately concerned in Manchester Metropolis slender 1–0 victory within the FA Cup ultimate towards Chelsea.
In a current interview posted on the Membership’s official YouTube channel, The Metropolis captain departs with 20 main trophies greater than some other participant to put on the membership’s shirt and leaves having featured extra occasions than anybody else throughout one of the crucial dominant eras in Manchester Metropolis historical past.
Talking in his ultimate studio interview as a Metropolis participant, Bernardo delivered an emotional message, revealing that though he arrived in England as a supporter of one other membership, Manchester Metropolis has develop into a part of who he’s.
He mentioned:
It’s troublesome as a result of 9 years, it’s a really very long time. I’d say that I go away as a Man Metropolis supporter After I arrived from Portugal, I used to be a fan of Benfica, however now I can say that for positive that my emotions towards this Membership are very, very robust.
I might be supporting Man Metropolis for the remainder of my life. I even have the sensation of being grateful to the membership, to the folks, to what the followers gave me again. It was simply unbelievable.
The Portuguese midfielder mentioned he now considers himself a Metropolis supporter for all times and expressed deep gratitude to the membership, workers and supporters for the connection they constructed all through his time in Manchester.
Having joined from AS Monaco FC in 2017 after creating by the academy of SL Benfica, Bernardo turned a central determine in one of many membership’s best generations.
Explaining his resolution, the 31-year-old mentioned the transfer is motivated by a mix of non-public {and professional} causes. Whereas happy with every part achieved at Metropolis, he believes it’s time for youthful gamers to take their alternative whereas he strikes nearer to household and embraces a brand new problem.
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His farewell has sparked an emotional response throughout social media, with supporters celebrating his contribution and recognising him as one of many defining gamers of the membership’s fashionable period.
