Manchester City have signed Argentina international Nicolas Otamendi from Valencia on a five-year deal.
The 27-year-old was named in La Liga's 2014-15 team of the season and helped his country reach this year's Copa America final.
"To be here inside a club that looks so wonderful from the outside is a dream," said the central defender.
City manager Manuel Pellegrini said: "He's strong, he's excellent in the tackle and he's very good technically."
The Chilean added: "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."
Former Argentina coach Diego Maradona gave Otamendi his first senior cap when he was called up for the 2010 World Cup qualifier against Panama.
He was a member of the squad that qualified for the tournament in South Africa, but was dropped by coach Alejandro Sabella for the World Cup in Brazil four years later.
Otamendi is City's third major signing following the arrival of Raheem Sterling and Fabian Delph.
Credit: BBC
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