Nicolas Otamendi joins city



Manchester City have completed the signing of 27-year old Argentine Defender Nicolas Otamendi from Spanish side Valencia on a five-year deal worth £32m.

Otamendi, who has been named in La Liga’s 2014/15 Team of the Season has played along Sergio Aguero, Martin Demichelis and Pablo Zabaleta as Argentina reached the Copa America final.

This is the third summer signing made by City following Raheem Sterling and Fabian Delph.

Nicolas Otamendi will wear the no.30 shirt.

Otamendi about the transfer,

“I am here to give my best, to fight game by game and push City to the highest peaks for as long as possible, and I wish we will be able to win several cups and titles.

"That’s the most important. To be here inside a club that looks so wonderful from the outside is a dream.”

Manager Manuel Pellegrini added,

“Nicolas Otamendi was arguably the best defender in La Liga last season and so naturally I’m delighted to have added a player of his quality.

“He is an established international for one of the best nations in world football and I have no doubt that he has the right mentality to fit into a squad where he will find many familiar faces, including Eliaquim and Fernando who he played alongside in Portugal.

“As a footballer, Nicolas has all of the qualities to be a success in the Premier League – he’s strong, he’s excellent in the tackle and he’s very good technically.

“I am sure he will become another Argentine player our fans will enjoy watching.”

Nicolas Otamendi's career:

Years
Team
Apps
Goals
2007–2010
Vélez Sarsfield
40
1
2010–2014
Porto
77
7
2014–2015
Valencia
35
6
2014
Atlético Mineiro (loan)
5
0
2015–
Manchester City
0
0


Titles and Honours won by Nicolas Otamendi:

Club:

Vélez Sarsfield:
  • Argentine Primera División: 2009 Clausura
 
FC Porto: 
  • Primeira Liga: 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13

  • Taça de Portugal: 2010–11

  • UEFA Europa League: 2010–11

  • Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2011, 2012, 2013

  • UEFA Super Cup: Runner-up 2011

  • Taça da Liga: Runner-up 2012–13

International:
  • Copa América: Runner-up 2015

Individual:
  • South American Team of the Year: 2009

  • La Liga Team of the Season: 2014–15

  • Copa América Team of the Tournament: 2015

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