Fernandinho signs one year contract extension (Pg 91)

[Berts Neck]

I love Fern..one of the best players over the years he has been with us..my concern is that any replacement usually takes a season to bed in.. you have to look beyond the love for a player at the end of their career and think of the future.. We have had this with Sergio, David, Yaya, Vincent, Zabba,over the last few seasons..that is harsh I know, but the powers that be will have already made these decisions, we can only speculate.We need a new legion of legends,and have Dias, Phil taking up the slack. More will follow for sure.

 

[Keeper!]

We may already have his replacement within the club and im not talking Rodri.

I reckon Stones will make a solid DM allowing a Dias-Laporte CB pairing. Sorry but Rodri isn't good enough as our DM, IMHO.

Keep John Stones where he is, great CB when his head is good, DM is a completely different reality week in week out.

 

[Kinkys Left Foot]

Ferna is like a Rolls Royce - even when the engine has a few miles on it - it can still purr.
I think he has at least another year in him used sparingly ie not every 3 days. Its time to buy or break in his replacement and alternate whilst the newbie gets accustomed to the roll under Pep.
As to who that might be i'm not sure - i do know its not a kids job - no matter how talented - that is of course unless were looking at Bellingham. Cheeky bid for Philips at Leeds?

 

[The1nvisibleMan]

 

[Deleted member 81382]

Some positive news for a change.

 

[CityEssex49er]

Seen a few names on here banded about as a replacement - first issue is HOW do you replace Ferna; one of the first on my team sheet even if he is 36.
I'd suggest for Kalvin Philips....................

 

[percypawpaw]

A player who gets better by the year, he should be given at least another year he has never let City down, he will be very difficult to replace in the future a leader who gives everything.

 

[chris8910]

Some positive news for a change.

Depends what you read and who you believe

 

[Eccles Blue]

It only says expected not has?

 

[Bill]

A player who gets better by the year, he should be given at least another year he has never let City down, he will be very difficult to replace in the future a leader who gives everything.

gives us another year to find a replacement.