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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.”
"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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