Departure after the season?
Coach Pep Guardiola was remarkably open about it early this season: Bernardo Silva wants to leave Manchester City. The coach was not very enthusiastic about it, praised his protégé and emphasized that Silva’s new club would get “one of the best players in the world”. Reasons for the change request remained open and a matter of rumours. The Portuguese spoke up about this himself. The 27-year-old was not interested in sports, as was speculated in many places given Man City’s strong attacking midfield.
“I felt a bit alone in England and I wasn’t happy with my life,” Silva told the newspaper.TheTimes“. It was about the time in lockdown. He was able to have his girlfriend with him in Manchester at some point, but the isolation away from home gnawed at him. “And if you’re not happy, you’re not doing your job as well as when you’re happy.”
With Silva, Silva & Rösler: top scorers in Man City’s Premier League history
16 – Leroy Sané | 25 league goals for Man City
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90 games from 2016 to 2020
Goals per game: 0.28
Minutes per goal: 244′
Gallery as of March 4, 2022
15 – Shaun Wright Phillips | 28 league goals for Man City
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177 games from 2003 to 2010
Goals per game: 0.16
Minutes per goal: 474′
14 – Bernardo Silva | 28 league goals for Man City
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157 games since 2017
Goals per game: 0.18
Minutes per goal: 384′
13 – Uwe Roesler | 29 league goals for Man City
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79 games from 1994 to 1996
Goals per game: 0.37
Minutes per goal: 227′
12 – Niall Quinn | 30 league goals for Man City
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121 games from 1992 to 1996
Goals per game: 0.25
Minutes per goal: 309′
11 – Ilkay Gundogan | 33 league goals for Man City
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149 games since 2016
Goals per game: 0.22
Minutes per goal: 296′
10 – Riyadh Mahrez | 35 league goals for Man City
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107 games since 2018
Goals per game: 0.33
Minutes per goal: 180′
9 – Nicolas Anelka | 38 league goals for Man City
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89 games from 2002 to 2005
Goals per game: 0.43
Minutes per goal: 201′
8 – Kevin de Bruyne | 49 league goals for Man City
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197 games since 2015
Goals per game: 0.25
Minutes per Goal: 309′
7 – Edin Dzeko | 50 league goals for Man City
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130 games from 2011 to 2015
Goals per game: 0.38
Minutes per goal: 143′
6 – Gabriel Jesus | 52 league goals for Man City
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151 games since 2017
Goals per game: 0.34
Minutes per goal: 170′
5 – Carlos Tevez | 58 league goals for Man City
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113 games from 2009 to 2013
Goals per game: 0.51
Minutes per goal: 145′
4 – Yaya Toure | 59 league goals for Man City
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230 games from 2010 to 2018
Goals per game: 0.26
Minutes per goal: 309′
3 – David Silva | 60 league goals for Man City
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309 games from 2010 to 2020
Goals per game: 0.19
Minutes per goal: 400′
2 – Raheem Sterling | 88 league goals for Man City
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218 games since 2015
Goals per game: 0.4
Minutes per goal: 189′
1 – Sergio Aguero | 184 league goals for Man City
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275 games from 2011 to 2021
Goals per game: 0.67
Minutes per goal: 108′
Physically he felt good, Silva emphasized, but he turned to his employer. “I had a conversation with the club because I wasn’t happy with my life here, I wanted to be closer to my family.” But he assured: “It wasn’t the club. I love Manchester City. I love my teammates, I love the fans. I love the club.” And nothing happened after the crisis talks. “I stayed,” said Silva, “and I will always do my best for this club as long as I stay here.”
How long he will be part of the “Citizens” squad is still unclear. Portugal’s footballer of the year 2019 has a long-term contract until 2025. But he also said: “At the end of the season I will sit down with City and see what is best for both sides.” Now you have to concentrate on collecting the next trophies. The Champions League title is still there, as is the FA Cup and the English Championship – it would be Silva’s fourth with the Skyblues.
Sané vor Silva: Manchester City’s most expensive purchases
21 – Edin Dzeko – 2010/11 for €37m from VfL Wolfsburg
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Status of data: season 21/22
19 – Ederson – 2017&18 for €40m from Benfica
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19 – Fernandinho – 2013/14 for €40m from Shakhtar Donetsk
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18 – Sergio Aguero – 2011/12 for €40m from Atlético Madrid
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17 – Robinho – 2008/09 for €43m from Real Madrid
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16 – Nicolás Otamendi – 2015/16 for €44.5m from Valencia
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15 – Eliaquim Mangala – 2014/15 for €45m from FC Porto
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14 – Nathan Aké – 2020/21 for €45.3m from AFC Bournemouth
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13 – Bernardo Silva – 2017/18 for €50m from AS Monaco
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12 – Leroy Sané – 2016/17 for €52m from FC Schalke 04
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11 – Kyle Walker – 2017/18 for €52.7m from Tottenham Hotspur
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10 – John Stones – 2016/17 for €55.6m from Everton
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9 – Benjamin Mendy – 2017/18 for €57.5m from AS Monaco
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8 – Rodri – 2019/20 for €62.7m from Atlético Madrid
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7 – Raheem Sterling – 2015/16 for €63.7m from Liverpool
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5 – Aymeric Laporte – 2017/18 for €65m from Athletic Bilbao
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5 – João Cancelo – 2019/20 for €65m from Juventus
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4 – Riyad Mahrez – 2018/19 for €67.8m from Leicester City
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3 – Rúben Dias – 2020/21 for €68m from Benfica
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2 – Kevin De Bruyne – 2015/16 for €76m from VfL Wolfsburg
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1 – Jack Grealish – 2021/22 for €117.5m from Aston Villa
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