Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has said that there will be no talks over a new contract for Fernandinho until the end of the season.
The 34-year-old midfielder, who has predominantly been deployed as a centre-back this season, is out of contract with the Citizens at the end of the current campaign.
Speaking ahead of the club's midweek game with Burnley, Guardiola said: "There will be a need to regenerate. David [Silva] has confirmed he is leaving. Fernandinho doesn't know, but its normal when players reach this age and stage in their lives. Of course we have to replace them [if they leave].
"I think at the end of the season we are going to decide all the situations; the players finishing contracts, the players for contracts, what we have to do, what we believe is the best for the club, for the organisation next season.
"[If they leave] we don't have to rebuild too much. Three players is not rebuilding a team. That's bringing in seven players, like we did in the second season when seven finished their contracts. Three players is just substituting some positions."
FAPIO21_cityzen
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no more fernandinho he was amazing but he is old . fernandinho , silva and aguero will go 80% from etihad . guardiola prepared three subs . jesus , foden and rodri.
Fushisan92
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Arturo Vidal To Manchester City. Imagine this formation Can Be Looks Like.
SarkinBaka
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of course so we won't replaced him with SSC Napoli's boy Fabian Ruiz
SarkinBaka
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of course so we won't replaced him with Fabian Ruiz
lomekmoprs
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We know you will send him out as u did to Yaya and Kompany. Is ua style.
some of you are so idiotic so at that age they should still be playing regularly.
SonOfPep
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Yes... When Laporte will come back Fernandinho will go back to the mid
Trvipp_mike
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Man City bought 2 LB but you guys need to improve on the defense if City wants the title, improve the defense and problems are over
idleness
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Pep said he prefers playing Fernandinho at centre-back which is why Stones/Otamendi have not been paired together. Also, likes Rodri/Gundogan as defensive/holding midfielders.
planning
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The reality is this summer we bought two fullbacks who can't defend and a DM who hasn't got the legs to replace Fernandinho.
Jessicaa
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The Brazilian is out of contract in the summer and has already been told he’s unlikely to play in midfield for Man City again.
pardonol
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Fernandinho will have to wait until the end of the season to find out if he has a future at Manchester City.
paradiseba
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Pep when asked why haven’t Stones and Otamendi played together? “Because I like Fernandinho in that position.”
bigfcber
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Pep says he prefers Fernandinho in central defence, which is why Otamendi and Stones don't play together.
powermanl
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It's almost 2020 and we still haven't worked out a way of how to clone Fernandinho.
Adobelive
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They'll benefit far more from having Fernandinho in midfield.
Abdullahs
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Stop playing Fernandinho at CB, just stop it doesn’t work, doesn’t work in the league, doesn’t work in Champions League.
Elenaah
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But taking Fernandinho out of midfield when he’s got an international centre-half on the bench has been hurting Man City for weeks
Wuucenop
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We know you will send him out as u did to Yaya and Kompany. Is ua style.