Man City have already missed out on signing £44m star Bernardo Silva tipped to replace him

Man City have already missed out on signing £44m star Bernardo Silva tipped to replace himBernardo Silva, who will leave Manchester City at the end of the season, has singled out a potential successorCommentsSportMark Whiley Sports Writer08:20, 06 Apr 2026Updated 08:21, 06 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesBernardo Silva is heading out of Manchester City(Image: Getty Images)Manchester City have missed the boat for a player Bernardo Silva predicted would take his place. Following a season of speculation about his future, it has been confirmed that Silva will leave the club at the end of the season.‌Assistant manager Pep Lijnders addressed the 31-year-old's imminent departure while carrying out media duties on behalf of manager Pep Guardiola after Saturday's FA Cup win over Liverpool. The Dutchman, responding to a question about how City might replace him, said: "Every good story comes to an end and I hope he enjoys the last months – because there is only six weeks – and has a good farewell. He deserves all the attention as well."‌Silva, who has won six Premier League titles and the Champions League with City, will be tough to replace. One potential successor, Geovany Quenda, was previously identified by Silva, who forecast the teenager would take his spot in the national team one day.‌Silva previously said of Quenda, who started out at Benfica before moving to Sporting CP: "He will probably steal my place. At 17, I wasn't even playing for Benfica's youth team."FOLLOW OUR MAN CITY FB PAGE! Follow our Manchester City Mirror Football Facebook pageBut Quenda, now 18, won't be taking his place at City after agreeing to join Chelsea for a fee of around £44m. The deal was agreed in March last year, although he won't join up with the Blues until this summer.‌READ MORE: Bernardo Silva to leave Man City this summer as Pep Lijnders makes transfer confessionREAD MORE: Pep Guardiola 'delays' final decision on staying at Man City with...