Fernandinho: Man City winning Premier League this season would be extra sweet

Manchester City captain Fernandinho admits winning the Premier League title this season would be extra sweet.

The veteran Brazilian midfielder is set to leave the Etihad Stadium this summer after nine years with the club.

City have been locked in a tight title race with Liverpool this season but events over the weekend have put them firmly in control of their destiny.

The champions’ 5-0 thrashing of Newcastle, coupled with the Reds’ failure to beat Tottenham, has given City a three-point advantage at the top of the Premier League with three games to play.

It was a strong response to last week’s crushing loss at Real Madrid and Fernandinho now has his sights on a fifth league winner’s medal and a glorious farewell.

The 37-year-old said: “Every title is sweet. It’s going to be one more… with a little more sugar.

+3 ✔️ Great result with a top performance to put things back on track. Let’s keep pushing.