Manchester City signing Bernardo Silva says it was the right time to leave AS Monaco.

Silva signed for City yesterday.

“Playing for Monaco has been a great experience. I was a little bit surprised by how quickly I adapted to French football. We had a lot of Portuguese players and a Portuguese coach that helped me a lot as well," he said.

“Of course, it will be a little difficult to leave Monaco. It is true that in Monaco this season we did some fantastic things. To win a title against PSG is not easy in France, to arrive in the semi-finals of the Champions League was fantastic.

“But this summer will be a good time to leave. We are champions and it was good to be part of Monaco. I am very grateful for everything but now I am looking forward to being part this new project in my life."