Marcelino Nunez has reflected on his whirlwind start to life at Norwich City. 

The Chilean midfielder joined the Canaries from Universidad Catolica for a fee of £3.3m earlier in the summer. 

Nunez, alongside Brazilian midfielder Gabriel Sara, is the result of years of scouting work in South America following the United Kingdom's vote to leave the European Union back in 2016. 

That enabled Norwich to sign players from that region more easily than has been the case due to a change in rules and regulations. 

His performances in England so far have earned him plenty of praise, not least from his boss Dean Smith. 

Reflecting on his move to Norwich, Nunez explained how frantic a period it was initially. 

"I had to arrive with my representative and my wife. We got the visa, it was all very fast, travelling, arriving and training.

"I trained for one day, the day before I recovered. That day I tried to show the player I am and I gave the coach a point in favour so that he chose me as the starter in the second game. I was surprised by that, but basically, I was able to do well over the weekend," Nunez told ESPN Chile.

"They put me on the left wing, as '10' if you can call it. And then they adapted me to my normal position, on the right, of 8."

Nunez impressed in his opening offerings in yellow and green but has struggled for consistency more recently. 

Sevilla were reportedly so impressed by the level of his game that they sent a chief scout out to assess his progress. 

Nunez is hoping that with consistency for Norwich comes international recognition, with the midfielder having received 10 caps for his country since 2021. 

The Pink Un: Marcelino Nunez and translator Alan Rosling prior to Norwich City's match against Stoke. Marcelino Nunez and translator Alan Rosling prior to Norwich City's match against Stoke. (Image: Paul Chesterton/Focus Image Limited)

Chile's boss Eduardo Berizzo has set Nunez a challenge to develop into a key player for his country. 

“Berizzo increases the pressure, prepares and sees players," he said. "He told me that I have to keep working hard at the club to get promoted to the national team and become one of the regular players.

“(Pressure) is a good thing; it gives you a different air. Berizzo has the mentality of wanting to qualify for World Cups in the future and we are preparing for that”.