Pep Guardiola says ‘part of me is leaving too’ after news of Bernardo Silva’s departure

SportFootballPep Guardiola says ‘part of me is leaving too’ after news of Bernardo Silva’s departureThe Manchester City manager aims to give Silva the perfect send-off with another Premier League title to add to his 19 trophies with the clubRichard Jolly Saturday 18 April 2026 22:30 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2960069","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/pep-guardiola-bernardo-silva-leaving-manchester-city-b2960069.html","title":"Guardiola says ‘part of me is leaving too’ after news of Silva’s departure"}}Pep Guardiola said part of him will leave the club with Bernardo Silva's exit this summer (PA)Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insightJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Football_CDP","regTitle":"Miguel Delaney: Inside Football","subscriptionGroup":"readingTheGame","subscriptionGroupId":"d6776bff-0bec-4d53-a0ce-bd38db6811e5","type":"football","pathPrefix":["/sport/football","/topic/fantasy-football"],"associatedAuthors":["Miguel Delaney","Richard Jolly"],"title":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insight","mobileTitle":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/miguelDelaney1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveIndyFootballNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Pep Guardiola admitte...