DBasia.news – Manchester City coach, Pep Guardiola, has stated that Fernandinho could be an option to play as a central defender.
At present, Manchester City only has three central defenders after Vincent Kompany and Philippe Sandler left for Anderlecht. The Cityzens were rumored to be landing a central defender in the summer transfer market this year.
“Maybe we will bring in a replacement for Vincent Kompany. However, at the moment we have three very talented center backs. In addition, Fernandinho can also be played as a central defender, “said Pep Guardiola.
“We will return to Manchester and start evaluating the squad. After that, we will make important decisions regarding the squad. Now is not the right moment to make a decision regarding the transfer of players, “Guardiola added.
So far, Manchester City have just landed Angelino from PSV Eindhoven and Rodri from Atletico Madrid as a new player in the summer transfer market. The last name mentioned is projected to be a long-term replacement for Fernandinho who is now 34 years old.
Before Rodri’s presence, Fernandinho did not have an equivalent coating.