The Argentina international completed his move from Chelsea on deadline day, signing a contract that will keep him at City until the summer of 2031.
He is now keen to get started and take his opportunity on the pitch and he says he is excited to be playing at a club as big as City.
“I’m really happy to be here,” Fernández said in his first interview as a City player. “I always dreamed of being at a club as big as City.
“I’m grateful for the opportunity. It’s a very emotional moment for me and my family, to take this step at 25 years old, in a football career that I always dreamed of.
“I’m so happy to be here, enjoying these first few hours I’ve had at the club. I can already see just how big it is and, we will enjoy ourselves and win lots of things together.”
Fernández says he had no hesitation at taking the opportunity to join up with former boss Enzo Maresca at City with our history of success.
The Club have won 20 trophies in the last 10 seasons alone and the midfielder wants to be a big part in continuing that remarkable success.
“Manchester City have to win every trophy they compete for,” he said. “In every competition we play in, we have to compete and win, because this club’s history demands that.
“To be honest, from the first day they believed in me and called me to say they wanted me to join the club, I didn’t hesitate for a second.
“It’s a club that has won a lot in recent years. It’s a club that is making history in football and, for me, it’s a huge challenge.
“To be able to come here, help the club and keep winning things together, that has been my goal since they called me: to come to this club knowing we are going to win many trophies together.”
In a summer of change, Fernández followed new signings Elliot Anderson, Geronimo Rulli, Ayyoub Bouaddi and Ilian Ndiaye into the Club.
And he says it’s an exciting time for the Blues with so much quality being added to a talented squad.
“I saw there have been a lot of new signings, a lot of players have left too,” he added.
“The team we have, the quality we have, you can see it.
“I haven’t had the chance to train yet, but I’ve watched them on TV.
“And honestly, the team City are building this year is incredible, and it makes me really happy that they are going in that direction.”
