DAVID SILVA is set to leave Manchester City at the end of the season with AC Milan reportedly already in talks over signing the playmaker.
After a decade at the Premier League club, 34-year-old Silva will head for pastures new once his contract expires.
Silva has become a global star in almost ten seasons at EastlandsCredit: EPA
First off the mark to try and lure in the Spaniard are Serie A side Milan, who are said by Corriere dello Sport to have already made contact with the player’s representatives over a deal.
But there will be plenty of competition for Silva when he becomes a free agent, not least from the United States.
David Beckham’s Inter Miami are widely reported to have earmarked the midfielder as a marquee signing having recently begun life in MLS.
New York City FC, a club owned by Silva’s current team, are also set to be in the hunt along with Las Palmas.
The Gran Canarian has previously voiced his desire to play for his boyhood team before he retires, however a deal this year should prove beyond a side sat 15th in Spain’s Segunda Division.
Speaking to BBC Sport in 2018, Silva spelled out his initial plans upon leaving City, saying: “It depends how I feel physically and mentally.
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“I’ve always said that I’d like to play for Las Palmas – my local team. But we’ll see how things go in two years and take it all from there.”
Silva’s deal at Etihad Stadium is due up on June 30 but football’s suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic is set to push that date back.
Fifa are in the process of extending the season indefinitely, passing temporary laws to bring contracts in line with the new end date of the 2019/20 campaign.
Football’s shutdown has created fears that Silva may not get his fond farewell from City fans via a testimonial as intended, with club officials said to be formulating alternative ways to provide the four-time Premier League winner an appropriate send-off.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
