Pep Guardiola insisted there is no chance of persuading David silva to stay at Manchester City after the Spanish midfielder inspired a 2-1 win that pushed Bournemouth closer to relegation on Wednesday. Silva opened the scoring with a superb free-kick and set up Gabriel Jesus's solo effort at the Etihad Stadium to leave Bournemouth three points from safety despite David Brooks' late goal. Asked if there was a way he could keep the playmaker, Guardiola said: "He has decided to leave, he has said many times.

I think he wants to finish after 10 seasons here. "He's been in incredible top form since we came back from the lockdown. "He played another exceptional game and scored again, two times in a row a fantastic goal. "Hopefully he comes back for a farewell game that he more than deserves and he can find a place for the last years of his career." A ninth successive away defeat means Bournemouth go into their final matches against Southampton and Everton likely needing two wins to have a chance of extending their five-year stay in the top flight.