“Difficult time” – Manchester City man reveals mixed emotions about “great honour”

Manchester City star Bernardo Silva has admitted he was left with mixed emotions when he was named as the club’s new captain, replacing Kevin de Bruyne.

Noticias Ao Minuto cover comments from the Manchester City midfielder today. He recently appeared on DAZN in Portugal to discuss various Manchester City matters.

Silva is the current Manchester City captain after De Bruyne departed in the summer. The Belgian star elected to bring his trophy-laden spell with the Cityzens to an end. He eventually ended up joining Napoli on a free transfer.

While that left a big hole to fill on the pitch, it also meant Pep Guardiola had to pick a new Manchester City captain. De Bruyne had only filled in the role since early 2025, when Kyle…