There was a time, not too long ago, that Nicolas Otamendi was considered a bit of a liability at Manchester City.
A centre-back that opposition teams targeted, the Argentine initially struggled to make his mark in the Premier League.
Otamendi, who is valued at £27m by transfermarkt.co.uk, has been simply brilliant for Man City this season, however, with the 29-year-old putting in a string of excellent performances for the Citizens.
As well as proving difficult to play against, Otamendi has scored four Premier League goals in 19 appearances – including what proved to be the winner against Manchester United at Old Trafford earlier this month.
Man City boss Pep Guardiola recently paid tribute to Otamendi for his impressive performances, and the club’s fans were also on hand to hail the centre-back.
John Stones and Vincent Kompany have both struggled with injuries in recent weeks, but Otamendi has been a constant for the Premier League leaders.
A selection of the best Twitter reaction can be seen below:
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