Farewell to Man City: Fernandinho back at Athletico Paranaense

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“I will go back to Brazil for sure. I decided that together with my family, it’s the most important thing for me,” Fernandinho (37) announced his departure from Manchester City in April. Now the time has come. The veteran moves to his former club Athletico Paranaense on a free transfer and has a contract until the end of 2024.

Fernandinho is available for free as his working paper with the Citizens expires. The right-footed player has made a total of 383 appearances for the top English club since his €40m move from Shakthar Donetsk in 2013, in which he contributed 26 goals and 33 assists. In the past season, the Brazilian mostly oscillated between the starting XI and the bench and was used in 33 games (five goals). “I want to play,” he justified the decision to leave Manchester.

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22 – Edin Dzeko – 2010/11 for €37m from VfL Wolfsburg

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19 – Ederson – 2017&18 for €40m from Benfica

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19 – Fernandinho – 2013/14 for €40m from Shakhtar Donetsk

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19 – Sergio Aguero – 2011/12 for €40m from Atlético Madrid

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18 – Robinho – 2008/09 for €43m from Real Madrid

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17 – Nicolás Otamendi – 2015/16 for €44.5m from Valencia

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16 – Eliaquim Mangala – 2014/15 for €45m from FC Porto

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15 – Nathan Aké – 2020/21 for €45.3m from AFC Bournemouth

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14 – Bernardo Silva – 2017/18 for €50m from AS Monaco

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13 – Leroy Sané – 2016/17 for €52m from FC Schalke 04

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12 – Kyle Walker – 2017/18 for €52.7m from Tottenham Hotspur

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11 – John Stones – 2016/17 for €55.6m from Everton

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10 – Benjamin Mendy – 2017/18 for €57.5m from AS Monaco

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9 – Erling Haaland – 2022/23 for €60m from BVB

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8 – Rodri – 2019/20 for €62.7m from Atlético Madrid

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7 – Raheem Sterling – 2015/16 for €63.7m from Liverpool

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5 – Aymeric Laporte – 2017/18 for €65m from Athletic Bilbao

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5 – João Cancelo – 2019/20 for €65m from Juventus

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4 – Riyad Mahrez – 2018/19 for €67.8m from Leicester City

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3 – Rúben Dias – 2020/21 for €68m from Benfica

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2 – Kevin De Bruyne – 2015/16 for €76m from VfL Wolfsburg

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1 – Jack Grealish – 2021/22 for €117.5m from Aston Villa

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In his home country, he was already a professional player at Athletico Paranaense between 2003 and 2005, where he ranked seventh in the ranking of the most expensive sales in the club’s history with his €7.8 million sale to Shakthar.

Note: This article appeared on Transfermarkt on June 27 at 10:43 a.m. and was updated after Paranaense’s completion report.

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