‘El Mago’ spent 10 years at the Etihad Stadium, winning 11 major honours and eventually being recognised as one of the best players ever to grace English football.
However, he would leave without the dream farewell due to COVID restrictions at the time meaning fans were not allowed in stadiums in the UK.
Despite that, the Spaniard can be in no doubt about the adoration all at City have for him and his achievements in sky blue.
His name continues to be sung at the Etihad even in his absence and a statue outside the stadium, alongside his team-mates Sergio Aguero and Vincent Kompany, marks him out as an all-time great.
A magical talent capable of creating chances out of nothing and ever reliable in possession, Silva’s graceful poise on the ball is part of why he endures as a Premier League legend not just in the eyes of City fans.
This feature looks at his last Premier League outing - a 5-0 home defeat of Norwich City - and includes testimonies from his team-mates, coaches and pundits who had the joy of watching him perform.
Watch the video above to remember exactly what it was like to see the midfielder wearing our colours...
