Monday’s briefing: Silva looks set for City exit and Southampton get cup reward

SportFootballMonday’s briefing: Silva looks set for City exit and Southampton get cup rewardSouthampton will face Manchester City and Leeds go head-to-head with Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-finals.Damian Spellman Monday 06 April 2026 04:30 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"356b9f1e-6fb5-4c95-8943-f7df5e704847","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/southampton-pep-lijnders-manchester-city-leeds-city-b2952289.html","title":"Monday’s briefing: Silva looks set for City exit and Southampton get cup reward"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-6691","index":0}Bernardo Silva looks set to leave Manchester City this summer (Ben Whitley/PA) (PA Wire)Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insightJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Football_CDP","regTitle":"Miguel Delaney: Inside Football","subscriptionGroup":"readingTheGame","subscriptionGroupId":"d6776bff-0bec-4d53-a0ce-bd38db6811e5","type":"football","pathPrefix":["/sport/football","/topic/fantasy-football"],"associatedAuthors":["Miguel Delaney","Richard Jolly"],"title":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insight","mobileTitle":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/miguelDelaney1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveIndyFootballNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":fals...