Manchester City have confirmed on their official website that Fernandinho has penned a one-year contract recently. The Brazilian midfield ace has decided to put pen to paper on a short-term contract with Man City which would keep him at the Etihad Stadium beyond this summer (via mancity.com).
Fernandinho’s Influential Role At The Etihad Stadium Last Season
The 36-year-old experienced an impressive campaign at Manchester City as he did well to produce some solid displays at the heart of Pep Guardiola’s midfield. Fernandinho found the back of the net once and secured four assists in 36 matches for the Mancunian giants last season across all fronts.
The veteran midfielder deserves a lot of credit for averaging 1.5 tackles, 1.1 interceptions, 0.8 clearances, 0.7 shots and 0.7 key passes per 90 minutes in the previous Premier League campaign. He even distributed the ball with conviction after making 87.2% of his attempted passes in top-flight football (stats via whoscored).
Fernandinho has shown that age is just a number for him as he can still serve as a great role player in Guardiola’s match-day squad. However, at 36, there are some concerns over whether he will be able to maintain his high standards in English football next season.
Fernandinho Pens A One-Year Contract: Good Move For Everyone Involved?
Fernandinho is a tough-tackling midfielder who can get stuck in with some crunching tackles to disrupt the opposition’s flow in the game. He has still got the hunger to earn the ball back for his team and doesn’t take too many chances with his clearances at the back.
The Brazilian midfield enforcer has won a lot of trophies during his time at Man City and went close to earning a UEFA Champions League winner’s medal last season. However, Man City ended up losing the final to Chelsea by a 1-0 scoreline, so Fernandinho still has some unfinished business and could help the Mancunian giants challenge for the elusive European Cup once again next season.
The Brazilian sensation will even offer some much-needed cover for Rodri at the Etihad Stadium and could help some of the younger players in Guardiola’s dressing room to get better over the next 12 months. With all things considered, Fernandinho’s decision to pen a one-year contract will benefit both the player and the Mancunian club going into the new campaign.
