Nicolas Otamendi
It is official now. Former Premier League champions Manchester City have completed the signing of Nicolas Otamendi from Valencia on a five-year deal worth £32m. Manuel Pellegrini’s side will pay an initial £28.5m for the Argentine international, who is one of the best defenders in the La Liga and helped his side reach the finals of the World Cup and the Copa America tournament.
After completed the deal, the 27-year-old former Porto player said, “To be here inside a club that looks so wonderful from the outside is a dream.”
Further, City manager Manuel Pellegrini added, “He’s strong, he’s excellent in the tackle and he’s very good technically.”
“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 [Mangala] and Fernando, who he played alongside in Portugal.”
Otamendi will become the Manchester based side’s third signing of the summer after they completed moves for England internationals Raheem Sterling and Fabian Delph.
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