/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/33778015/494175755.0.jpg)
First, the big one. Here's the source. If true, the message from City would appear to be this: pull the lack of respect crap all you want but nobody is irreplaceable.
As for Fernando, the source is here and I'm honestly not familiar with Metro enough to know if it's reputable or one of the oodles of tabloids y'all have over there.
Then again, City brass like to take care of their transfer business early and they did say they'd like to finish their signings before the World Cup.
Fabregas, Fernando and Sagna would appear to be coming to town.