Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini is pushing ahead with the signing of Porto’s £20million midfielder, Fernando, as he devises a strategy to win the Champions League next season with just 21 players. Pellegrini plans to base his next European campaign around the Brazilian — one of the best holding midfielders in the world — after accepting that the team need to tighten up following three successive Champions League failures. City are determined that Friday’s punishment by UEFA for breaking Financial Fair Play rules, consisting of a heavy fine and squad restrictions, will not alter their ambitions for next season. VIDEO Scroll down to watch Man City target Mangala scoring for Porto
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Manuel Pellegrini pushing ahead with top targets despite FFP sanctions
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Porto duo Fernando and Eliaquim Mangala and Bacary Sagna top list
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City may be forced to sell Javi Garcia and Matija Nastasic to fund moves
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Joleon Lescott already departed but James Milner, Jack Rodwell and Micah Richards considering their options after lack of first-team action
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Eliaquim Mangala
Strong: Fernando's team-mate @placeholder is another player on Manchester City's radar
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Man City
UEFA’s sanctions pose difficult problems as @placeholder plan for next season.
Manchester City
Man City
In addition to the £49m fine — £33m of which is suspended —  and European squad restrictions, @placeholder must not increase their wage bill and cannot spend more than £49m net in this transfer window.
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They have already lost Joleon Lescott, whose contract has run out, and @placeholder is in no hurry to negotiate his new deal.