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Real Madrid sign Bernardo Silva on two-year deal after Manchester City exit
The Portuguese midfielder leaves Manchester City as a free agent, signing a contract until June 2028. He will team up with compatriot José Mourinho after the World Cup.
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In brief
Bernardo Silva joins Real Madrid on a two-year contract after leaving Manchester City at the end of his deal.
Silva departs the Etihad with 460 appearances, 76 goals, and 20 trophies, including six Premier League titles and one Champions League.
The signing is part of a summer overhaul under José Mourinho, with Marc Cucurella already in and negotiations ongoing for Konaté and Dumfries.
Silva is currently with the Portugal squad at the 2026 World Cup and will report to Madrid after the tournament.
- 1 MayJoins Manchester City from AS Monaco for £43 million
- 15 AprAnnounces he will leave Manchester City at the end of the season
- 17 JunReal Madrid confirm signing on a two-year contract
The announcement
Real Madrid confirmed on Wednesday that Bernardo Silva has signed until June 2028. He arrives as a free agent after his Manchester City contract expires at the end of this month. The 31-year-old Portugal international will join his compatriot José Mourinho at the Bernabéu.
“Real Madrid CF and Bernardo Silva have reached an agreement whereby he will be a Real Madrid player for the next two seasons, until June 30, 2028.”
Silva's trophy-laden City spell
Silva joined City from Monaco in 2017 for £43 million. Over nine seasons he made 460 appearances, scored 76 goals, and collected 20 major trophies including six Premier League titles, one Champions League, three FA Cups and five League Cups. His final season brought an FA Cup and League Cup double.
“When I arrived nine years ago, I was following a dream of a little boy, wanting to succeed in life, wanting to achieve great things. This city and this club gave me much more than that, much more than I ever hoped for.”
- Premier League
- 6
- FA Cup
- 3
- League Cup
- 5
- Champions League
- 1
- Club World Cup
- 1
- UEFA Super Cup
- 1
- Community Shield
- 3
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What Silva brings to Madrid
Mourinho wants the Portuguese to operate in central midfield, offering commitment, fight and touch ("entrega, lucha y mucho toque"), while his near-flawless injury record (less than 10 games missed since 2017) makes him a reliable addition. Silva speaks Spanish fluently and expects to integrate quickly.
A window of ambition
The signing follows the arrival of left-back Marc Cucurella from Chelsea earlier in the week, and Madrid remain in talks for centre-back Ibrahima Konaté (free agent after leaving Liverpool) and Inter Milan's Denzel Dumfries, whose release clause is set at €20 million. President Florentino Pérez is backing Mourinho with a squad rebuild after two seasons without silverware.
World Cup timing
Silva is currently with Portugal at the 2026 World Cup in North America. He will formally join Madrid's first team once Portugal's campaign ends, with the club hoping he can help recapture domestic and European success starting with the 2026-27 season.
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Sources and context
- Irish ExaminerBernardo Silva agrees two-year deal with Real Madrid after leaving Man City
- EL MUNDOBernardo Silva ficha por dos temporadas en el Real Madrid tras finalizar su contrato en el Manchester
- Ziare.comTransfer stelar reușit de Real Madrid. Jucătorul a încheiat conturile cu Manchester City
- AdnkronosBernardo Silva ha firmato col Real Madrid
- Bernardo Silva
- Portuguese midfielder who signed for Real Madrid on a free transfer from Manchester City
- José Mourinho
- Head coach of Real Madrid, instrumental in the signing
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