Lijnders made the feedback after Metropolis’s 4-0 FA quarter-final win in opposition to Liverpool final weekend, with Guardiola unable to fulfil media duties as he was serving a touchline ban.
“You by no means exchange a participant with the identical type of participant as a result of they do not exist,” mentioned Lijnders.
“However each good story involves an finish, and I hope he enjoys the final months – there are solely six weeks – and has farewell.”
Silva, a 2017 signing from French membership Monaco, made his 450th look for Metropolis within the EFL Cup closing success over Arsenal final month.
The 31-year-old was made membership captain final summer season following the departure of Kevin De Bruyne.
“He isn’t the tallest one, probably the most muscular one, or rating 50 targets or make 50 assists a season,” added Guardiola.
“These are the kind of gamers which can be spotlighted and everybody talks about. From 9 years, I do know him fairly nicely and for what a supervisor requires.
“All managers would say how a lot they love him as a result of he’s extremely aggressive, has a hearth inside him all the time. Within the hardest moments and on the most important levels, he’s all the time there.
“He has been an unbelievable signing for us, unbelievable. I really like this membership and I might love if he might keep and end his profession right here however I have no idea. He’ll resolve what he’ll resolve. It’s his choice.”
