Overview
- Pep Lijnders confirmed Sunday, after a 4-0 FA Cup win over Liverpool, that Silva has only weeks left and deserves a farewell.
- The 31-year-old will depart as a free agent when his contract expires at the end of the current campaign.
- Silva has logged about 450 appearances since arriving from Monaco in 2017 and has won six Premier League titles and the 2023 Champions League.
- Lijnders called Silva “unique” and said the club will not seek a direct replacement, pointing to academy and recent young signings such as Nico O’Reilly to step up in midfield.
- City remain in the hunt for more silverware after lifting the Carabao Cup, with an FA Cup semi-final ahead and a Premier League chase still alive as Silva continues to play.