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Fernandinho plans long-term stay at Manchester City
MANCHESTER CITY midfielder Fernandinho admits his long-term future lies at the Etihad.
The Brazil international switched to the Premier League side from Shakhtar Donetsk last summer and has impressed for Manuel Pellegrini's side.
Fernandinho helped win the Capital One Cup on Sunday to claim his first piece of silverware at the club and plans to win more important trophies for City.
The 28-year-old also hopes to catch the eye of Brazilian national team coach Luiz Felipe Scolari ahead of this summer's World Cup.
"I settled very quickly in Manchester, but in the beginning I had to overcome many difficulties," Fernandinho said.
"People were not looking at me favourably because other Brazilians at City had not done so well. Also, Ukrainian football is not rated very highly in Europe.
"But now I have shown that I deserve to be a regular for City. The World Cup is my big goal. I want to convince Luiz Felipe Scolari by continuing to play well here and by winning trophies with City.
"I am fine in Manchester, it is a very quiet city. City were not the only club interested in me last summer, but they were the only one who made an offer.
"Finish my career in Manchester? Yes, anything is possible. I am fine here, I have a four-year contract and I have no reason to think about anything else.
"I believe in this project and I believe that we will win important trophies."