Bernardo Silva is set to leave Manchester City when his contract expires in the summer after an impressive nine-year spell.
Part of six Premier League-winning City squads, Silva has become Pep Guardiola’s most-used player, crossing paths with a plethora of teammates along the way.
He made his City debut as a substitute in their opening game of the 2017-18 season, a 2-0 win over Brighton.
Of the 11 starters that day, only one remains alongside him at City. Four are no longer professional footballers. But where are they all now?
Goalkeeper Ederson’s Move to Fenerbahce
Having joined City in the same summer as Silva, Ederson was also making his debut against Brighton in August 2017.
The goalkeeper was a transformative addition for Guardiola. He kept his place as first choice right until his departure from the club last summer.
Ederson joined Fenerbahce, where he has since made 31 appearances and conceded the same number of goals.
John Stones Still in Manchester
The only other remaining player still at City who played in Silva’s debut, Stones is also approaching the end of his contract in Manchester.
Stones signed for City a year earlier than Silva and has since made almost 300 appearances for the club, sometimes being set back by injuries.
This season, the defender has only started four Premier League games, but is still a contender to go to the World Cup with England if fit.
Kompany’s Managerial Career: From Burnley to Bayern Munich
After hanging his boots up in 2020, a year after his departure from City, Kompany has been carving out his reputation as a manager.
A spell in charge of Anderlecht led to him returning to English football with Burnley, where he won promotion from the Championship but then suffered relegation from the Premier League.
Nevertheless, Kompany was handed the Bayern Munich job in May 2024, going on to win the Bundesliga at the first time of asking. Unsurprisingly, he has them top of the league again this term as well.
Otamendi’s Continued Success at Benfica
At the age of 38, Otamendi is still plying his trade for Benfica, whom he joined from City in 2020 after five years of service.
The centre-back took the Benfica captaincy from his second season with the Portuguese giants, with whom he won the league the following campaign.
Otamendi, who has amassed more than 40 appearances this season for the fifth campaign in a row, is still active for the Argentina national team too.
Walker’s Time at Burnley
Another 2017 signing, Walker’s contract with City expired in the summer after a six-month loan spell with AC Milan.
The right-back signed a two-year deal with Burnley on the back of their return to the Premier League. At the age of 35, he has played 29 times for them this season.
Walker has been wearing the captain’s armband across many of his recent appearances for the Clarets, who look likely to go straight back down to the Championship.
Fernandinho’s Retirement
Fernandinho announced his retirement in November, almost a year after his contract with Athletico Paranaense expired.
On the prospect of returning to become part of City’s backroom team, Fernandinho said at the time: “Manchester, as well as Curitiba and Londrina, will alwa