Overview
- Speaking before Brazil's friendly against Senegal, the 32-year-old said he had tried to leave a season earlier and that lingering unhappiness weighed on his displays.
- He cited five injuries in 2024-25 and the arrival of Gianluigi Donnarumma as factors that brought his City tenure to a close.
- Manchester City agreed a fee of about £12 million as he departed after eight seasons that yielded 18 trophies and three Premier League Golden Gloves.
- He said the intensity of Turkish football has rekindled his motivation and he wants to help Fenerbahçe end its long domestic title drought.
- Early form in Istanbul earned him a recall for Brazil's November friendlies against Senegal and Tunisia, keeping the battle for the No. 1 spot open.