Manchester City Super Star has just rejected a Move to Saudi Club where he will earn about £150million and he is set to sign a new Contract with Manchester City till 2026 after today’s match
Barcelona, PSG, and the wealth of Saudi Arabia were all spurned in the summer for one reason: to assist Pep Guardiola’s team win an unprecedented fourth consecutive Premier League title.
Indeed, the accomplishment has never been accomplished since the Football League was founded in 1892. To the chagrin of his distinguished admirers, he signed a 12-month contract extension, extending his stay at the Eithad until 2026.
“We heard that four titles in a row has never been done before so we want to try to do that,” he said. “It’s so difficult every year, especially when you consider that two of the titles were won by a single point in the final games.”
For example, in the Aston Villa game (May 2022), we were trailing 2-0 in minute 70, indicating that it will be difficult to win. Now we’re going to try to make more history and establish this team as one of the best ever. That means a lot to us.”
Manchester United, who face the Red Devils at Old Trafford on Sunday, won the trophy twice in three years but couldn’t extend their winning streak to four.
After losing influential captain Ilkay Gundogan and Riyad Mahrez during the summer transfer window, Guardiola, who never stands in the way of players moving on, was relieved that Silva remains an important cog in his star-studded squad, especially with Barcelona banging on the door.
Silva, who arrived from Monaco in May 2017 for £43 million, has 15 medals to his name. “I am in my seventh season at City and I can only remember one season when we were not successful (Guardiola’s first season),” he said. It has wished to continue winning, but being a winning squad is not simple.
“Of course, other teams will try to find new ways to beat us because we have won so much in recent years.” They will strive to better their teams and give their all.
It means Silva, who has taken on extra responsibility as one of the more experienced players as a result of Gundogan’s transfer to Barcelona and Kevin de Bruyne’s injury absence.
He maintains that, particularly after last season’s treble of Champions League, Premier League, and FA Cup, it’s about maintaining the will to bring more silverware to an already brimming trophy cabinet. “The quality is still here, the team is almost the same, so if the hunger levels are still the same the chances of us winning again are high,” he went on to say.
“Even though our opponents are stronger this season, we can do it.” Everyone on the squad is vital. You can see that when key players are injured or unable to play, the team still performs well.
“Everyone feels useful and that they can help this team achieve the next step and that creates a good energy in the dressing room as well.”
