After an incredible 10 years at the Club, Silva will be leaving at the end of the season.
But though now 34, the Spaniard is still painting bewildering Blue brushstrokes on the pitch and served up another man of the match display in tonight’s 2-1 win over Bournemouth, scoring a stunning free-kick opener for good measure.
Stones had one of the best seats in the house at centre half – and afterwards revealed his cheeky bid to try and get El Mago to sign a new City deal!.
“I’ve been trying to convince David to stay for the past six months but he’s having none of it,” Stones joked.
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“He’s definitely the best player I’ve ever played with, it’s an absolute pleasure to train with him.
“It’s a pleasure to watch him and I wish he could stay and play another few years as I think he could.
“And credit to him, he knows he’s going at the end of the season and still gives everything in training and performances like that tonight.”
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