Manchester City will hope to reach the semi-finals of the FA Cup when they face rivals Liverpool on April 4.
Pep Guardiola’s side defeated Arsenal 2-0 to win the Carabao Cup earlier this month, and remain in contention to win the Premier League title.
The Citizens currently sit nine points behind the Gunners in the top flight standings, but they do have a game-in-hand over Mikel Arteta’s side and also have to face them in an intriguing encounter in April.
In the meantime, however, it has emerged that one of the most influential players in City’s recent history has told the club that he will leave this summer.
According to CaughtOffside, midfielder Bernardo Silva has formally told Man City that he will be departing The Etihad when his contract expires at the end of the season.
The report claims that the Portugal international has decided to end his nine-year spell in Manchester after talks with officials at the club.
Silva looks set to leave Manchester City at the end of the current campaign (Photo: SPP Sport Press Photo/Alamy)
The 31-year-old joined City from Ligue 1 side Monaco in 2017 and has since enjoyed a hugely successful period in England, scoring 76 goals and registering 77 assists in 449 games for the club across all competitions.
Silva has won 18 trophies during his stint at The Etihad, including six Premier League titles and the Champions League.
It appears that his time in England is coming to an end, though, and the report claims that the midfielder has attracted interest from clubs in both the MLS and the Saudi Pro League.
Despite this, Silva is also said to be of interest to clubs in Europe, and the report suggests that the player could opt to continue playing at the highest level for a while longer, as opposed to moving to the United States or Saudi Arabia.