Another day, another sour story linking our star striker to Spain. But have no fear, Ferran is on the case.
In a recent meeting between Manchester City's Chief Executive Ferran Soriano and Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez, a hands off warning was issued by the blues in a bid to quell fresh rumours linking Sergio Agüero away from the club say the Manchester Evening News. Reports in Spain are begging for the 26-goal Argentine to join up with either one of Spain's two titans, but City have made it clear that no sale will be made.
According to the Daily Star, FC Porto midfielder Fernando Reges will reject offers from both Manchester United and Liverpool in favour of a move to the Etihad Stadium in summer. A Deadline Day deal for the Brazilian collapsed due to the Portuguese club's enormous asking price, with Manuel Pellegrini preferring a move for the player when his contract expires at the end of the season. However, reports in Portugal suggest Fernando has signed a new three-year deal with the club which makes a switch to Manchester in the summer highly unlikely.
(Will he or won't he? The Daily Star believe the Brazilian has rejected a new deal at Porto despite recent reports emerging from Portugal)
In other news, an Independent exclusive has revealed that Manchester City have secured a commercial interest in two Portuguese clubs that will give them a competitive advantage in the recruitment of Brazilian players and may boost future attempts to pass Uefa's Financial Fair Play test.
The blues are providing scouting, marketing and merchandising advice to Gil Vicente and are pursuing shares in Boavista and an advantage in signing Brazilian players would stem from a Portuguese immigration treaty with Brazil, its former colony, which confers the same rights on Brazilians as Portuguese workers.
(City could be welcoming a fresh intake of Brazilians in the near future)
It all sounds a little complicated, but if it means more Fernandinho's, I'm happy!
