Fernandinho could end his Manchester City career on the highest of highs in Saturday’s Champions League final against Chelsea – if he decides to leave.
When City signed a 28-year-old midfielder who had spent his whole career in Brazil and Ukraine back in 2013, people might have wondered how much value they were going to get for the £30m fee they gave Shakhtar Donetsk.
But he has been an unqualified success in eight seasons in Manchester – lifting the Premier League trophy for the fourth time on Sunday (and the first time as permanent captain).
“It was a really special moment,” he told BBC Radio Manchester. “If I look back eight years ago when I signed here and say ‘oh I’m going to be captain one day to lift that trophy’, it would never have come to my mind.”
He has not played as much football this season – but has…