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Fernandinho has penned a poetic farewell to Manchester City supporters on social media following his move to Athletico Paranaense.

Brazilian side Paranaense confirmed on Monday that an agreement is in place to re-sign Fernandinho, who previously spent three years with the club.

The 53-cap former Brazil international left Paranaense in 2005 to join Shakhtar Donetsk, before spending nine seasons with City, the last two of those as captain.

After making 383 appearances for City and winning 12 major honours, including five Premier League titles, Fernandinho bowed out at the end of the 2021-22 campaign.

And on the day his contract at the Etihad Stadium officially expired, Fernandinho took to Twitter to pay an emotional tribute to everyone connected with City.

"I saw. I saw my family proud. I saw supporters that never forgot where they came from," he posted in an open letter.&nbsp;

"I saw the beauty of being part of a winning team. I saw titles, superstars and geniuses. I saw an opportunity to fulfil my dream.

"And then I realised. I realised the importance of all reading this letter. I realised that I made the right choice, the best choice of my entire life.

"I hope one day when you remember me, you feel the same way that I'm feeling when I'm writing this."

He added: "Athletes, coaches/trainers, laundry staff, kit managers, cleaners, concierge, security team, door staff, advisors, executives, cooks, directors, doctors, masseuses, physiotherapists, sports psychologists, media team, analysts, youth teams, charity teams…

"Apologies if I missed anyone, but you know who you are. Today is the last day of my contract with Manchester City.

"I can only say that I gave my very best and I would do it all over again. The story continues and after playing for nine years, I will become an avid Cityzen supporter for many more titles and victories.

"I am certain that many more will come judging by the quality of all your daily work."

Fernandinho signed off the letter: "My memories will last forever. Many thanks, your eternal captain."

The 37-year-old previously revealed he&nbsp;turned down numerous offers to return to Paranaense, who are now managed by former Portugal and Brazil boss Luis Felipe Scolari.

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After two years of scheduling conflicts brought about by the coronavirus pandemic, this summer promises to provide a thrilling set of pre-season fixtures.

The Premier League big boys are all packing their bags for games across the globe, with overseas fans able to see their heroes live for the first time in many months.

We have put together a comprehensive guide to all the key information, meaning you will never miss your team in action.

July 8: FC Nurnberg (Max-Morlock-Stadion, Nuremberg)

July 16: Everton (M&amp;T Bank Stadium, Baltimore)

July 20: Orlando City (Exploria Stadium, Orlando)

July 23: Chelsea (Camping World Stadium, Orlando)

July 30: Sevilla (Emirates Stadium)

July 17: Leeds (Suncorp Stadium, Queensland)

July 20: Brisbane Roar (Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Queensland)

July 23: Manchester United (Optus Stadium, Perth)

July 30: Stade Rennais (Roazhon Park, France)

July 23: Bristol City (Vitality Stadium)

July 30: Real Sociedad (Vitality Stadium)

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July 9: Boreham Wood (Meadow Park)

July 16: Stuttgart (Friedrichshafen, Germany)

July 23: Wolfsburg (Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg)

July 26: Brighton (American Express Elite Football Performance Centre)

July 30: Real Betis (Brentford Community Stadium)

July 9: Union Saint-Gilloise (American Express Elite Football Performance Centre)

July 23: Reading (Madejski Stadium)

July 26: Brentford (American Express Elite Football Performance Centre)

July 16: Club America (Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas)

July 20: Charlotte FC (Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte)

July 23: Arsenal (Camping World Stadium, Orlando)

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July 2: Accrington Stanley (Academy Ground)

July 15: Liverpool (National Stadium, Singapore)

July 19: Manchester United (MCG, Melbourne)

July 22: Leeds (Optus Stadium, Perth)

July 30: Montpellier (Selhurst Park)

July 16: Arsenal (M&amp;T Bank Stadium, Baltimore)

July 20: Minnesota United (Allianz Field, Minnesota)

July 24: Blackpool (Bloomfield Road)

July 16: Nice (Estadio Algarve, Faro)

July 17: Benfica (Estadio Algarve, Faro)

July 24: Estoril (Estadio Antonio Coimbra da Mota)

July 31: Villarreal (Craven Cottage)

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July 7: Blackpool (LNER Stadium, York)

July 14: Brisbane Roar (Cbus Super Stadium)

July 17: Aston Villa (Suncorp Stadium, Queensland)

July 22: Crystal Palace (Optus Stadium, Perth)

July 9: Notts County (LCFC Training Ground, Seagrave)

July 16: Leuven (Den Dreef Stadium, Leuven)

July 31: Sevilla (King Power Stadium)

July 12: Manchester United (Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok)

July 15: Crystal Palace (National Stadium, Singapore)

July 21: RB Leipzig (Red Bull Arena, Leipzig)

July 27: FC Salzburg (Red Bull Arena, Austria)

July 30: Manchester City (King Power Stadium)

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July 20: Club America (NRG Stadium, Houston)

July 23: Bayern Munich (Lambeau Field, Green Bay)

July 30: Liverpool (King Power Stadium)

July 12: Liverpool (Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok)

July 15: Melbourne Victory (MCG, Melbourne)

July 19: Crystal Palace (MCG, Melbourne)

July 23: Aston Villa (Optus Stadium, Perth)

July 30: Atletico Madrid (Ullevaal Stadium, Oslo)

July 31: Rayo Vallecano (Old Trafford)

July 9: Gateshead (Newcastle United Training Centre)

July 15: 1860 Munich (SaalfeldenArena Burgerau)

July 26: Benfica (Estadio da Luz, Lisbon)

July 29: Atalanta (St James' Park)

July 30: Athletic Bilbao (St James' Park)

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July 8: Coventry (Pinatar Arena, Murcia)

July 20: Hertha Berlin (Pirelli Stadium)

July 23: Union Berlin (Stadion An der Alten Forsterei)

July 18: Klagenfurt (Worthersee Stadion, Klagenfurt)

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The summer transfer window is open for business in the Premier League.

Clubs in England are now able to buy and sell players but most international associations will not follow suit until July 1, meaning deals involving teams from other leagues will not be sealed until then. &nbsp;

Manchester City have completed the £51million capture of goalscoring phenomenon Erling Haaland, 21, from Borussia Dortmund, with the move finally official after agreeing the deal in principle in May.

Liverpool also bolstered their forward ranks with the £64m addition of Benfica striker Darwin Nunez to replace the outgoing Sadio Mane, while Tottenham wasted little time in luring Yves Bissouma to North London from Brighton in a £25m swoop.

Arsenal have secured Porto midfielder Fabio Vieira's signature for £30m, while Philippe Coutinho's switch to Aston Villa became permanent earlier in the summer when they paid £17m for his services.

The summer transfer window will close again at 11pm (BST) on Thursday, September 1.&nbsp;

That same day should also see the end of the windows in Germany, Italy, Spain, France and other major European leagues.

Keep this page bookmarked to stay up to date with all the Premier League ins and outs during the summer transfer window.

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Read more: Every confirmed deal from the Summer 2021 transfer window

In: Marquinhos (Sao Paulo, £3m), Fabio Vieira (Porto, £30m), Matty Turner (New England Revolution, £5.8m)

Out: Konstantinos Mavropanos (Stuttgart, £3m), Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon, free), Jonathan Dinzeyi (released), Joel Lopez (released), Jordan McEneff (released), Harry Clarke (Stoke, loan), Omar Rekik (Sparta Rotterdam, loan), Tyreece John-Jules (Ipswich, loan), Mika Biereth (RKC Waalwijk, loan), Jordi Osei-Tutu (VFL Bochum, undisclosed)

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Read more: Arsenal hope Vieira lives up to namesake after landing Porto star

Philippe Coutinho has joined Aston Villa from Barcelona on a four-year deal

In: Philippe Coutinho (Barcelona, £17m), Boubacar Kamara (Marseille, free), Diego Carlos (Sevilla, undisclosed), Robin Olsen (Roma, undisclosed)

Out: Indiana Vassilev (Inter Miami, loan), Matt Targett (Newcastle, £15m), Conor Hourihane (released), Ashley Young (released), Mungo Bridge (released), Dominic Revan (released), Akos Onodi (released), Finley Thorndike (released), Paul Appiah (released)

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Read more: Villa snap up in-demand Kamara on a free

In: Ryan Fredericks (West Ham, free), Joe Rothwell (Blackburn, free)

Out: Gary Cahill (released), Brennan Camp (released), Ryan Glover (released), Connor Curran-Browne (released), Luke Nippard (released), Owen Palmer (released), Aaron Roberts (released), Jack Seddon (released)

Out: Ben Hockenhull (Tranmere)

In: Julio Enciso (Libertad Asuncion, undisclosed), Benicio Baker-Boaitey (Porto, undisclosed), Simon Adingra (Nordsjaelland, undisclosed)

Out: Jayson Molumby (West Brom, £900,000), Tudor Baluta (released), Adam Desbois (released), Lars Dendoncker (released), Ulrick Ella (released), Ayo Tanimowo (released), John Lucero (released), Jaami Qureshi (released), Fynn Talley (Cliftonville, loan), Yves Bissouma (Tottenham, £25m), Alex Cochrane (Hearts, undisclosed)

In: Eddie Beach (Southampton, undisclosed)

Out: Antonio Rudiger (Real Madrid, free), Andreas Christensen (released), Danny Drinkwater (released), Charly Musonda (released), Jake Clarke-Salter (QPR, free), Lucas Bergstrom (Peterborough, loan), Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan, loan)

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Read more: German star Toni in Rud health as he seals Real switch

In: Malcolm Ebiowei (Derby, free)

Out: Martin Kelly (released), Jaroslaw Jach (released), Luke Dreher (released), Rian Jamai (released), Kanye Jobson (released), Nya Kirby (released), Joseph Ling (released), Sean Robertson (released), Sion Spence (released), Aidan Steele (released), James Taylor (released), Dylan Thiselton (released)

Out: Jonjoe Kenny (Hertha Berlin, free)

Out: Fabio Carvalho (Liverpool, £7.7m), Cyrus Christie (released), Fabri (released), Michael Hector (released), Alfie Mawson (released), Jean Michael Seri (released), Timmy Abraham (released), Jacob Adams (released), Eric Ameyaw (released), Xavier Benjamin (released), Tyler Caton (released), Jerome Opoku (released), Jonathon Page (released), Julian Schwarzer (released), Jaylan Wildbore (released), Sonny Hilton (Carlisle, loan), Taye Ashby-Hammond (Stevenage, loan)

Spanish midfielder Marc Roca joined Leeds from Bayern Munich on a four-year deal

In: Brenden Aaronson (FC Salzburg, undisclosed), Rasmus Kristensen (FC Salzburg, undisclosed), Marc Roca (Bayern Munich, £10m)

Out: Laurens De Bock (released), Josh Galloway (released), Alfie Hughes (released), Bobby Kamwa (released), Lui Bradbury (released), Joe Littlewood (released), Mitchell Picksley (released), Ryan Edmondson (Carlisle, free), Lam McCarron (Stoke, undisclosed)

Out: Eldin Jakupovic (released), Vontae Daley-Campbell (released), Callum Hulme (released), Will Russ (released), Tyrese Shade (released), Jacob Wakeling (released)

In: Fabio Carvalho (Fulham, £7.7m), Darwin Nunez (Benfica, £64m), Calvin Ramsay (Aberdeen, £6.5m)

Out: Divock Origi (released), Loris Karius (released), Sheyi Ojo (released), Ben Woodburn (released), Elijah Dixon-Bonner (released), Luis Longstaff (released), Conor Bradley (Bolton, loan), Jakub Orjzynski (Radomiak Radom, loan), Sadio Mane (Bayern Munich, £35m), Billy Koumetio (Austria Vienna, loan), Takumi Minamino (Monaco, £13m)

<a href="https://www.livescore.com/en/news/sadio-mane-bayern-munich-liverpool-transfer-confirmed-2022061711023187469/" target="_self">Read more: Bayern land their Mane but Sadio will still watch Liverpool</a>

Read more: Bayern land their Mane but Sadio will still watch Liverpool

Erling Haaland's £51million transfer to Manchester City will become official on July 1

In: Erling Haaland (Borussia Dortmund, £51m)

Out: Fernandinho (released), Jayden Braaf (Borussia Dortmund, free), Gavin Bazunu (Southampton, undisclosed)

<a href="https://www.livescore.com/en/news/erling-haaland-manchester-city-borussia-dortmund-transfer-latest-news-2022061309195499273/" target="_self">Read more: Haaland relishing 'perfect' City style after completing switch</a>

Read more: Haaland relishing 'perfect' City style after completing switch

Out: Edinson Cavani (released), Juan Mata (released), Paul Pogba (released), Jesse Lingard (released) D'Mani Mellor (released), Reece Devine (released), Lee Grant (released), Paul McShane (released), Connor Stanley (released), Paul Woolston (released), Nemanja Matic (Roma, free)

<a href="https://www.livescore.com/en/news/manchester-united-confirm-jesse-lingard-leaving-club-2022060115170622439/" target="_self">Read more: United confirm Lingard will follow Pogba out of the exit door</a>

Read more: United confirm Lingard will follow Pogba out of the exit door

In: Alex Murphy (Galway United, undisclosed), Matt Targett (Aston Villa, £15m), Nick Pope (Burnley, undisclosed), Sven Botman (Lille, undisclosed)

Out: Oisin McEntee (Walsall, undisclosed), Mo Sangare (Accrington, free), Isaac Hayden (Norwich, loan with obligation to buy), Lewis Cass (Port Vale, undisclosed), Freddie Woodman (Preston, undisclosed)

<a href="https://www.livescore.com/en/news/newcastle-sign-goalkeeper-nick-pope-burnley-england-2022062208223345623/" target="_self">Read more: Magpies praying Pope impresses after sealing switch from Burnley</a>

Read more: Magpies praying Pope impresses after sealing switch from Burnley

In: Ryan Hammond (Millwall, undisclosed), Taiwo Awoniyi (Union Berlin, £17.5m)

Out: Tobias Figueiredo (released), Carl Jenkinson (released), Gaetan Bong (released), Marcelo Valencia (released), Josh Barnes (released), Baba Fernandes (released), Sam Sanders (released), Morgan Thomas-Sadler (released), Joe Watkins (released), Mohamed Drager (FC Luzern, loan), Jayden Richardson (Aberdeen, undisclosed)

In: Alex Iwumene (Sutton United), Gavin Bazunu (Manchester City, undisclosed), Mateusz Lis&nbsp;(Altay SK, free), Armel Bella-Kotchap (Bochum, £8.5m)

Out: Harry Lewis (Bradford City, free), Fraser Forster (Tottenham, free), Caleb Watts (Morecambe, loan), Kazeem Olaigbe (Ross County, loan)

Croatian wing-back Ivan Perisic was Tottenham's first signing of the summer

In: Ivan Perisic (Inter Milan, free), Fraser Forster (Southampton, free), Yves Bissouma (Brighton, £25m)

Out: J'Neil Bennett (released), Jez Davies (released), Jordan Hackett (released), Khalon Haysman (released), Kacper Kurylowicz (released), Thimothee Lo-Tutala (released), Dermi Lusala (released), Josh Oluwayemi (released), Tobi Omole (released), Isak Solberg (released), Renaldo Torraj (released), Oliver Turner (released), Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic, undisclosed)

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In: Nayef Aguerd (Rennes, £30m), Alphonse Areola (Paris Saint-Germain, £7.75m)

Out: Mark Noble (retired), Andriy Yarmolenko (released), Ryan Fredericks (Bournemouth, free), David Martin (released), Nathan Holland (released), Jayden Fevrier (released), Bernardo Rosa (released), Amadou Diallo (released), Ossama Ashley (released), Isaac Evans (released)

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Read more: Aguerd raring to go after Hammering out a five-year deal

Out: John Ruddy (released), Conor Carty (released), Pascal Estrada (released), Marcal (released), Raphael Nya (released), Jamie Pardington (released), Romain Saiss (released), Faisu Sangare (released), Ki-Jana Hoever (PSV, loan), Ryan Giles (Middlesbrough, loan), Bendeguz Bolla (Grasshoppers, loan)

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