​Valencia Club de Fútbol and SL Benfica have reached an agreement for the transfer of Enzo Nicolás Pérez, on a permanent deal that will be made official on January 2nd, 2015.

The Argentinian international arrived at Valencia airport late on Monday night, passed his medial the following morning and went straight into training with the first team squad.

The Argentinian international spoke briefly at the city's Manises airport after a long day of negotiations and flights, declaring "I am happy to be joining Valencia CF."

"I want to thank all the people who have come out to welcome me here," said the midfielder, who was greeted by fans at the airport. "Let's hope that this continues forward," he added.

You can see footage of him passing through arrivals, and making these comments (in Spanish), in the video above.

Pérez arrives with prior knowledge of many of his teammates -in particular good friend and fellow Argentine Nícolas Otamendi, and former Benfica teammates Rodrigo and André Gomes.