When Nolito arrived at Manchester City, there were high expectations that he could help Pep Guardiola to win the Premier League title in his first season in England.
The Spaniard was signed from Celta Vigo for around £14million in the summer of 2016, becoming Guardiola's second signing as City boss. Things started well, with Nolito scoring four goals in his first 11 games for the Premier League title challengers.
But as Guardiola's hopes of winning the league went up in smoke, so did Nolito's hopes of a long stay at the Etihad Stadium. He made just five league appearances in the second-half of the campaign, with his only start in any competition in 2017 being in the FA Cup against Huddersfield Town.