The Cityzens' summer signing needed no time to get to grips with his new surroundings with his majestic performance at Molineux
Tijjani Reijnders was named the best midfielder in Serie A last season, and if his stunning Premier League debut against Wolves is anything to go by he could well be on his way to scooping the PFA Player of the Season award this time next year.
The Manchester City midfielder was the most expensive of the club's wave of new summer recruits, but there will be no doubts among the club's directors that the £46.3m ($62m) invested in him was money well spent after seeing him settle City's nerves before guiding them to an emphatic 4-0 win over Vitor Pereira's side.
But where does Reijnders' exhibition at Molineux rank among the best Premier League debuts ever? GOAL runs down the top 10:
10Cristiano Ronaldo (Man Utd vs Bolton, 2003)
Cristiano Ronaldo famously moved to United from Sporting CP after impressing Sir Alex Ferguson in a pre-season friendly. Several members of his squad urged the Scottish coach to sign Ronaldo after he repeatedly sprinted past John O'Shea on the left wing while showing off his dazzling dribbling ability.
United supporters were subsequently treated to those skills up close on August 16, 2003, as the Portugal star came off the bench for an electrifying cameo in a 4-0 victory over Bolton Wanderers. Ronaldo won a penalty shortly after coming on for David Beckham in the 61st minute, and he proceeded to terrorise the Bolton defence until the final whistle.
The forward played a key role in Ryan Giggs' second goal of the game and embarked on several mazy runs that ended with United squandering clear chances, prompting United legend George Best to remark after the game: "It was undoubtedly the most exciting debut performance I’ve ever seen."
Advertisement9Jurgen Klinsmann (Tottenham vs Sheffield Wednesday, 1994)
Jurgen Klinsmann was one of the first foreign superstars to create a buzz in the Premier League following his £2m switch to Tottenham from Monaco in July 1994. The World Cup winner arrived in England with a reputation as a deadly marksman, but was also criticised for his theatrics, which he made light of in his first press conference by asking: "Are there any diving schools in London?”
Klinsmann was handed his first appearance for Spurs against Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough, and marked the occasion by heading home the winning goal. The German nodded in Darren Anderton's pinpoint cross to give the Lilywhites a 4-3 victory, and rubbed salt in Wednesday's wounds by celebrating with a dive in front of the home supporters.
8Alan Shearer (Blackburn vs Crystal Palace, 1992)
Alan Shearer's place in the Premier League Hall of Fame has long been cemented. One-hundred-and-forty-eight of his 260 top-flight goals were scored in a Newcastle shirt, but arguably his two most memorable came on his debut for Blackburn Rovers following a then-British record £3.3m move from Southampton in 1992.
On the opening day of the newly formed Premier League, Shearer scored two spectacular long-range efforts away at Crystal Palace, and famously commented after the thrilling 3-3 draw: “If you don’t shoot, you don’t score.”
7Anthony Martial (Man Utd vs Liverpool, 2015)
Anthony Martial arrived at United from Monaco on September 1, 2015, without much professional experience and a huge transfer fee to justify. The club's decision to fork out a fee of £35m on a 19-year-old, which could potentially rise to £58m ($71m) in performance-related add-ons, was seen as a huge gamble, but the Frenchman silenced his doubters in his maiden outing.
Martial's debut came against Liverpool, and he was thrown in at the deep end in the 65th minute of a tense contest at Old Trafford. A Daley Blind effort had given the hosts the lead, and Ander Herrera doubled their advantage from the penalty spot shortly after Martial's introduction, only for Christian Benteke to haul Liverpool back into the game with a spectacular overhead kick.
The stage was set for Martial, who picked the ball up on the left wing with four minutes of normal time remaining and charged towards the box. He left Martin Skrtel bamboozled with a clever drop of the shoulder and fired coolly past goalkeeper Simon Mignolet to seal a 3-1 win.