Seven years. Four Premier League titles. The treble. Countless moments of brilliance.

And now, it's over.

Bernardo Silva has informed Manchester City that he will leave the club when his contract expires this summer, according to Portuguese outlet A Bola. One of the most reliable, versatile, and beloved players in City's history is walking away. And while the club knew this was coming, it doesn't make it any easier to accept.

Let me tell you about Bernardo Silva. He's not the flashiest player. He's not the one scoring 30 goals a season or grabbing all the headlines. But ask Pep Guardiola who he trusts most? Ask City fans who they'd want on the pitch when the game is on the line? Bernardo is at the top of the list.

He arrived from Monaco in 2017 as a talented winger with silky skills and incredible work rate. He leaves as one of the best midfielders in the world, a player who can control games, score crucial goals, and defend like a midfielder twice his size.

He's been there through it all. The domestic dominance. The Champions League heartbreaks. The breakthrough treble season. The 100-point campaigns. He's been Guardiola's Swiss Army knife - play him anywhere, ask him to do anything, and he delivers.

But all good things must end. Bernardo reportedly wants a new challenge. He's won everything there is to win in England. He's 31 years old - still in his prime but old enough to know he doesn't have many years left at the top level. And according to reports, he has a "preference" for where he wants to go next, though the club hasn't been named yet.

Barcelona? Paris Saint-Germain? A return to Portugal? Your guess is as good as mine. But wherever he goes, he'll be missed at the Etihad.

Here's what makes this significant: City is entering a transition period. is aging. left and came back. The squad that dominated English football for half a decade is changing, evolving, moving on. 's departure is another crack in the foundation.