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South American expert's verdict on 'new Fernandinho' linked with Man City
straight to your inboxPatrick de Paula has been labelled as a potential successor to Fernandinho at Manchester City, but could also be transformed into a bullish centre-half in the future.That is according to South American football expert Tim Vickery, who compared the Palmeiras midfielder to RB Leipzig star Dayot Upamecano thanks to their similar styles of play.Brazilian outlet UOL have reported that City were in attendance at last week's Copa Libertadores final, which Palmeiras won thanks to a dramatic 99th-minute winner against rivals Santos.City were said to have been in attendance in order to watch 21-year-old De Paula, who came off the bench in his side's victory.Whilst a new midfielder or defender are not top of City's shopping list
