Manchester City star reveals he was close to leaving the club and what made him stay

Manchester City midfielder Fernandinho has revealed that he was "quite close" to leaving the club prior to putting pen to paper on a new one-year contract at the club in June. The Brazilian, who has made five appearances in all competitions for City so far this season, was left debating his future after the conclusion of the 2020/21 campaign, which saw the midfielder scoop his fourth Premier League title since joining the club. And after several weeks of speculation, most of which centred around the possibility of the 36-year-old returning to his homeland, Fernandinho signed a new one-year deal, keeping him at the club until June next year. Speaking to FourFourTwo magazine the 36-year-old said:

"I was quite close to leaving - and that's the truth. There was so much on the table to analyse, I was in deadlock.   "That made me leave the decision to when last season was finished.   "First, my priority was to have my mind 100 per cent on the team. Then I negotiated with only one team apart from Man City, which was Athletico Paranaense. They made a proper offer to me.   "My wife and I were like, 'If we go back to Brazil, we will have this; if we stay in England, we will have that'. When City offered me a new contract, we spent a few days at home weighing up both possibilities.   "One of the key factors that made us stay is that we are applying for British citizenship, but it is also a wonderful feeling to captain this club. I take so much pride in it."

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