Pérez will wear the number 15 shirt for Valencia CF for a very special reason, as he explained to the crowd. "My son was born on the 15th, and the season he was born I won a cup. I hope that the number 15 also brings many more trophies to Valencia."

Valencia CF's new Argentine international midfielder Enzo Pérez was officially presented to fans and media at Mestalla today.

Over 8,000 fans packed the Tribuna stand, with thousands more watching the live stream of the event on vcfplay.com.

"First of all, I would like to thank everybody who has come out for the presentation," said a humbled Pérez. "I have the greatest expectations of making a good start here. I would like to thank the club and Peter Lim for the confidence they have placed in me and for maintaining that belief in the six months since we first looked at my coming here. I hope that this new project at Valencia CF grows, and that 2015 will be a happy year for us all."

"This is the first time that I have had 8,000 people come out to see me; I am surprised and delighted. It is a beautiful thing to have so much support and is something that every player wants, but I want to repay them for this and help Valencia continue to grow," he added, before making reference to some of his fellow countrymen who have triumphed at the club.

"I have had the best endorsement of Valencia CF, because of the trophies won here and because of the great Argentinian players who have played here. Kempes, Aimar, Kily González, Ayala and now Otamendi too –it’s a great list. Amunt Valencia!"

VCF President, Amadeo Salvo, also said a few words at the presentation: "Enzo is a world class player who has played in the World Cup final, won league titles and played in European finals. I am delighted that we have so many fans packing the stands today to see Enzo arrive at the best club in the world. I want to thank Peter Lim for his enormous effort in bringing in top level players to Valencia CF, so that the club can continue to grow and at the same time maintain our identity from the Academy up."

General Sporting Manager, Rufete, hailed the commitment of the player and the fans: "Thank you for all the support you have shown us. I always say that the important thing for those coming here is that they have to want to be at the club," he said. "Enzo has wanted to join Valencia for six months. Without his commitment and will, signing him would have been impossible. Thank you, Enzo. He is a total footballer who will increase the quality of the team."