Manchester City announced on Wednesday that centre-back Nicolas Otamendi had signed a new long-term contract with the Premier League leaders.
Otamendi’s previous deal was due to expire in the summer of 2020, but his fresh contract takes him until the end of the 2021-22 campaign.
The Argentine initially struggled for consistency at the Etihad Stadium following a move from Spanish side Valencia in the summer of 2015.
The 29-year-old, who is valued at £31.5m by transfermarkt.co.uk, has been in impressive form this season, however, scoring five times in 23 appearances for the Citizens in all competitions.
It would be fair to say that the centre-back did not cover himself in glory against Liverpool last weekend, but overall it has been a very strong campaign for the Argentina international.
City posted the news on their official Twitter page on Wednesday afternoon, and a number of the club’s supporters were on hand to pay tribute to the centre-back.
A selection of the Twitter reaction can be found below:
