Fernandinho commits future to City
The midfielder has signed a new deal to stay at the club until at least 2020
Last updated 19th Jan 2018
Fernandinho has signed a two-year contract extension to commit himself to City until the summer of 2020.
The 32-year-old Brazilian was in the last six months of his previous deal but the club had long been in talks with a man who has become a key part of Pep Guardiola's midfield.
"This is a club with a fantastic future and I want to be a part of it for as long as possible,'' Fernandinho said.
“The main thing for me is going to be to stay here and try to win as many trophies as we can. I’m very, very happy to sign a new deal and to stay at this club. It’s been a long journey since I joined and we’re going to continue going forward, trying to win trophies. This is the main target for me and the club.
“I think I’ve improved a lot, especially this season. It’s my second year under Pep and of course I’ve improved a lot, with my teammates, the whole team has improved. The way we’ve played this season, everyone is happy, especially our fans. They come to the games to enjoy, to see us play and of course when you play at this level, it’s good.”
"With Pep in charge, I feel sure we can win significant silverware and, importantly, we will try to do it playing attractive, attacking football."
Since arriving from Shakhtar Donetsk in 2013, Fernandinho has made 212 appearances for City, 30 of them this season, and scored a total of 19 goals.
In November, Guardiola described him as "one of the best three holding midfielders in the world,'' and director of football Txiki Begiristain was happy to finalise a new deal.
"We're delighted Ferna has signed his new contract. He is a senior member of the squad and his professionalism and work ethic are second to none,'' he said.
"His form has been fantastic this season and we're happy he's extended his deal for a further two years.'