In the summer of 2013, Manchester City kicked off their transfer window by going out and buying long-term target Fernandinho for a reported £30million from Shakhtar Donetsk.
Manchester United had just regained their Premier League crown after Sergio Aguero’s heroics the year before and City were in need of a shake-up. Manuel Pellegrini replaced Roberto Mancini in the hot seat, and a further four players joined Fernandinho through the door.
The Brazil international helped push City to the Premier League title in his debut campaign, while plenty more silverware has followed with Pep Guardiola at the helm.
Now 37, he’s left City having secured his status as one of their all-time greatest midfielders, having won five league titles and a further seven cups, making nearly 400 appearances in the process.
But what about the others that came in that summer? Here’s how they all fared during their time at The Etihad.
Jesus Navas
Navas made over 300 appearances for his beloved boyhood club Sevilla, reportedly turning down a number of moves due to a reported fear of homesickness, before eventually biting the bullet and joining City.
The winger’s rapid pace was a real weapon, but there was often frustrated with his end product – in his 183 appearances for the club, he registered 39 assists but scored just eight goals. Watching Daniel James at Manchester United brought memories of watching Navas across the city divide. But Jesus Navas’ signing was seen as a huge one when it came to Premier League betting, as it further improved City’s odds with them for the title.
He left in 2017, rejoining Sevilla, and is now a right-back after adapting his game during his year working under Pep Guardiola.
“More than anything it was strength, and how to prepare, because the players there are so strong,” he told The Set Pieces on his four-year stint in the Premier League.
“But also anticipation: the speed and rhythm of the game, you have to anticipate what’s going…
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