Silva: 'Ronaldo convinced me to join Man City'

During a busy summer for the club, the Portuguese midfielder was Pep Guardiola's first signing, joining from Monaco for £43m at the end of May.

Talking ahead of his side's home match against Liverpool on Saturday, the 23-year-old said that Ronaldo and Nani said that joining City "would be a great move".

Silva revealed to FourFourTwo: "At the Confederations Cup, I asked Cristiano Ronaldo and Nani about Manchester and they told me how much they enjoyed it here.

"They said that all of the people were great and that it's a real football city.

"The Premier League, too– a competitive league with full stadiums each week and everyone watching. They both said it would be a great move."

Guardiola's side are currently fourth in the table, with seven points from three matches and are one of the favourites to win the Premier League this season.

However, the former Monaco midfielder is hoping for more than just Premier League glory in his first season in Manchester.

Silva added: "The Premier League title is a big goal for the club this season but the Champions League is also huge. When you're at a club like Manchester City, you have to really fight to win every competition."