Pep Guardiola has opened up about the emotional weight of Bernardo Silva's impending departure from Manchester City, admitting that "part of me is leaving too." The midfield maestro confirmed he will leave the club this summer after a glittering nine-year spell that has yielded 19 trophies and cemented his status as a modern-day City legend.

With Silva's contract expiring, Guardiola now aims to give his captain the perfect send-off: clinching another Premier League title. City are locked in a tense battle with Arsenal, and securing the trophy would be a fitting tribute to a player who has been instrumental in the club's era of dominance.

While Guardiola has overseen the departures of other club icons like Vincent Kompany, Sergio Agüero, and David Silva, he indicated that saying goodbye to Bernardo will be uniquely difficult. "It would be difficult to imagine it without him," Guardiola confessed, highlighting Silva's immense contribution both on and off the pitch over 451 appearances.

"He's been massively, massively, massively important," the manager emphasized. As the season reaches its climax, Guardiola's focus is on rallying his squad for one final push. "Hopefully we can deliver a good month, because he deserves it," he said, acknowledging that a triumphant finale would be a deserved reward for a player whose legacy at the Etihad is forever secured.