Bernardo Silva becomes Real Madrid's first Portuguese player since Ronaldo's 2018 departure

On June 17th , Real Madrid officially announced the signing of Bernardo Silva on a contract running until the summer of 2028.

According to statistics, Bernardo Silva is the first Portuguese player Real Madrid has had since Ronaldo. Ronaldo left Real Madrid in the summer of 2018 to join Juventus, having made 438 appearances for Real Madrid, scoring 450 goals and providing 131 assists.

Bernardo Silva, 31, is currently valued at 22 million euros. This season, he has made 53 appearances for Man City in all competitions, including 45 starts, scoring 3 goals and providing 5 assists.