Porto midfielder Fernando remains in Brazil on his summer break.
Manchester City are attempting to close a deal worth £14.5 million for the defensive midfielder, though for now negotiations have stalled.
Fernando, meanwhile, is supporting Brazil in the World Cup and his former Porto teammate Hulk, now of Zenit St Petersburg.
"A big hug to my friend Hulk. Recover quickly, my brother. You have much to give Brazil in this World Cup," Fernando wrote on Facebook.
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