Begiristain is now leaving City after 13 years in charge and spoke with the club's GM and good friend Ferran Soriano about his best signing.
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“For me, Fernandinho is right up there,” he replied on City+.
Soriano then said: “It was a huge gamble. A guy playing in Ukraine – remember?
“And it was your decision!”
Txiki later smiled: “I always loved this man! He was the first one and he stayed for a while!”
Fernandinho joined from Shakhtar Donetsk in 2013 and played 383 times over nine seasons, claiming 13 major honours including the 2021/22 Premier League title as captain.