Twitter Reacts as Nicolas Otamendi Signs for Manchester City

Manchester City confirmed the signing of Nicolas Otamendi on Thursday, the man described by Manuel Pellegrini as "the best defender in La Liga last season," as per Daniel Taylor of the Guardian: 

The transfer confirmation was a huge blow for fans of the other club in Manchester, who were expecting to land the highly rated Argentinian star themselves. Their reaction was one of anger, regret and sorrow:

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Wrong choice son. #mufc #MUFC_FAMILY #Otamendi pic.twitter.com/rDiXvZLhEC

— Wilf (@ucheguccigoo) August 17, 2015"

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I haven't been upset by anything this window but this Otamendi news genuinely makes me sad. Not that he didn't join us, that wouldn't have

— 2 days (@TheLastOfPra) August 20, 2015"

Suffice to say, it's not been an easy few days for Ed Woodward. Less than 24 hours after Dominic Fifield of the Guardian reported Pedro would become the latest player to slip through the transfer net, the Manchester United executive vice chairman came in for more grief online: 

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Ed Woodward appreciation tweet. #MUFC pic.twitter.com/fduSTh8YHF

— Arsenal FC (@FFArsenal) August 20, 2015"

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#MUFC fans waiting for LVG and Woodward to explain themselves... pic.twitter.com/pNmKL6zrPx

— FootySays (@Footysays) August 19, 2015"

Not all United fans coped with the news in the same way, though—some were adamant that they were the ones who turned Otamendi down, rather than the other way around:

Whatever you say, chaps. Predictably, the Red Devils faithful were mercilessly trolled:

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Best thing about Otamendi isn't just that he's a quality defender but how upset United fans are that we're getting him #mcfc

— Luke (@lukehills_99) August 18, 2015"

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"@Loso_LFC: The reaction of United fans when they realise they're not signing Ramos or Otamendi https://t.co/tdGKecLo2U" loooool crying

— 36 OZ'$LFC (@NenTworld) August 17, 2015"

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"Otamendi signs for City" http://t.co/iAlZmZlSsr

— Barzan (@Hxrerra) August 16, 2015"

If United's treatment of Victor Valdes influenced Pedro's decision to go down south, as reported by Ed Malyon of the Daily Mirror, perhaps Otamendi took advice from a national teammate too: 

Regardless of Di Maria's mediation, the move has left City's supporter base in a very good mood:

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DONE DEAL: Man City has signed WORLD CLASS player for just €45m. WHAT A SIGNING!! See Here -> http://t.co/sfZUEWyKeU pic.twitter.com/JYdE3LzqoN

— Troll Football (@Troll__Football) August 18, 2015"

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Great signing of Otamendi #welcomeotamendi pic.twitter.com/bgQGoy48xi

— Abdul wahid (@thebissa) August 20, 2015"

City fans, of course, aren't the only ones who are happy:

Some Twitter users took the opportunity to comment on the state of modern football and players who will arbitrarily pick their new teams without any regard for history or rivalry:

However, as this tweet from back in July proves, the mercenary argument doesn't always work out:

Ah, hindsight. As we await Otamendi's debut, all that's left is to get some incisive analysis on what he will bring to Man City and the Premier League:

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I heard Man City signed Nicolas Otamendi, He's a defender so my best guess is he will play just in front of the goalkeeper in defence.

— Obvious Owen (@Obvious_Owenn) August 20, 2015"

Right then.

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