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21.05.2022 - 00:43 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Fernandinho says he has done everything that he wanted to do at Manchester City as the club mark the final weekend of the season with a lasting tribute to him.
The tenacious midfielder arrived in 2013 as Manuel Pellegrini's first signing and will leave after nine years with a host of medals and a deserved reputation as one of the best Brazilians seen in the Premier League. It says a lot for the 37-year-old's enduring worth to the team on and off the pitch that Pep Guardiola would have liked him to stay beyond this summer.
Instead, Fernandinho is leaving to pursue more regular game time. He is expected to find that in Brazil, and has spoken about a desire to keep playing until he is 40. Sunday's match with Aston Villa at the Etihad will be his final competitive game as a City player.
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First on the agenda for the captain and the club will be lifting a fourth Premier League title in five years, which they can do by beating Villa or by matching Liverpool's result at home to Wolves. As well as a presentation on the pitch after the match for him, the club will also unveil a lasing tribute to him at the City Football Academy just as Joe Hart, Vincent Kompany and Yaya Toure have been honoured.
After nine years in England that have seen him set the record for the most Premier League appearances by a Brazilian and play a number of different roles under the best manager in the world in Guardiola, Fernandinho did not need too long to sum up his feelings about his achievements at City.
“I think one word I can describe it: proud. Since the first day, the intention was to win trophies and then we did it," he said. "The whole group, the whole team and the
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