man city complete fernadinho move

Manchester City have
completed the signing
of Shakhtar Donetsk
midfielder Fernandinho
for a fee of about
£30m.
The 28-year-old, capped
five times by Brazil, has
signed a four-year deal,
ending an eight-year
stay in Ukraine.
Fernandinho is City's
first summer signing
while the club have also
struck a deal for Sevilla
winger Jesus Navas.
The Blues, who are still
without a manager
after Roberto Mancini
left the club, are
expected to appoint
Malaga boss Manuel
Pellegrini next week.
Who is Fernandinho?
Full name: Fernando
Luis Roza.
Clubs: Atletico
Paranaense
(2002-2005);
Shakhtar Donetsk
(2005-2013)
Total club
appearances: 385
Total club goals: 68
International caps
(Brazil): 5
"My ambition here is to
win the title. The team
here is strong, and so is
the greatness of the
club and the
supporters," said
Fernandinho.
"Playing for a huge club
in a huge league makes
me so happy. I hope I
will be able to repay City
for what they have
done for me.
"I know a lot about City.
Ever since they
expressed an interest in
me, I have been learning
more.
"I know I will face
challenges but I am
prepared for them.
Every player at a high
level faces pressure and
must respond and I am
ready for that too."
Fernandinho has
Champions League
experience and scored
against Chelsea in the
group stages of last
season's competition.
The Ukrainian
champions were
eliminated in the last
16, losing 5-2 on
aggregate to eventual
runners-up Borussia
Dortmund.
Fernandinho has tasted
European success with
Shakhtar however, as
part of the team that
won the Uefa Cup in
2009.
Did you know?
Fernandinho completed
more dribbles in the
2012-13 Champions
League than any other
player.
Source: Opta Sports
He previously played for
Brazilian side Clube
Atletico Paranaense,
moving to Europe in
2005.
City's previous business
with Shakhtar includes
signing Fernandinho's
compatriot Elano, who
arrived at the Etihad
Stadium from Ukraine in
2007, and Mexican
forward Nery Castillo,
who joined on loan in
2008.
City chairman Khaldoon
Al Mubarak signalled
last week that fresh
investment was
forthcoming as City
attempt to regain the
Premier League title
that they lost to city
rivals Manchester
United last season.
"Will there be new
signings? Absolutely.
This is going to be a
very important year for
us," he said.
Former manager Mancini
criticised the club's
hierarchy last
summer
for failing to secure his
first-choice transfer
targets.