Manchester City continue clear-out as Fernando lands in Turkey ahead of potential Galatasaray transfer

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Manchester City are beginning to clear their decks as Kelechi Iheanacho signed for Leicester and Fernando jetted off for a medical at Galatasaray.

Iheanacho sealed a £25million move on a five-year contract, with City having inserted a £50m buy-back clause.

Sporting director Txiki Begiristain has been tasked with urgently finding buyers for those deemed surplus to requirements by Pep Guardiola after a summer of huge spending at the Etihad Stadium.

Fernando has touched down in Turkey ahead of a prospective transfer to Galatasaray

Fernando has held discussions over a three-year contract worth £52,000 a week

City could receive as much as £5.5m if he completes his switch to Galatasaray 

Fernando touched down in Turkey and has held discussions over a three-year contract worth £52,000 a week.

City are understood to be recouping an initial £4.75m, with add ons likely to take that up to £5.5m.

Manuel Pellegrini signed the 30-year-old in 2014 but he struggled under Guardiola and started just once - an FA Cup draw at Huddersfield - since December.

Fernando did not tour America with City last month, while Samir Nasri is not in Iceland ahead of this afternoon’s friendly against West Ham.

Kelechi Iheanacho joined Leicester in a £25m transfer from Manchester City on Thursday

Guardiola confirmed he expects Nasri to depart before the end of the transfer window, although said the Frenchman suffered a neck injury this week.

City also expect Eliaquim Mangala, who has turned down a move to Spartak Moscow, to leave alongside Fabian Delph and Wilfried Bony.