Manchester City have completed the £62million signing of centre-back Ruben Dias on a six-year deal from Benfica.
Benfica on Sunday confirmed they had reached an agreement to sell Dias for 68 million euros (£62 million, $A112m) plus an extra 3.6 million euros ($A6m) in potential bonuses, with Nicolas Otamendi heading in the opposite direction for 15 million euros ($A25m).
“To have the opportunity to join a club like Manchester City is a fantastic opportunity,” said Dias in a City statement.
“Their success speaks for itself. They have been the dominant team in England over the last few years, playing an attacking brand of football which I feel suits my own game.
“It is really exciting to be part of such a talented squad and to play for a world-class manager like Pep Guardiola. I believe I can improve here, at a club whose ambitions match my own.”
Dias becomes City’s second defensive signing of the summer after bringing in Nathan Ake from Bournemouth in a deal worth an initial £40m in August.
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In reaction to the signing of Ruben Dias, Man City fans have expressed their thoughts and opinions with many delighted to see a potential Vincent Kompany’s successor.
Finally a captain material player 💪🏼
Welcome to City, Ruben 💙— SC (@5amrat) September 30, 2020
Kompany regennn😍
— Gerald (@davidinho_21) September 29, 2020
Forget about kompany first, let him defend
— #BLM ➐ (@Elton_sam09) September 30, 2020
Finally! Welcome Ruben, you will be such an important player for us this season🔥💙
— Perppa💙🇫🇮 (@MPerppa) September 29, 2020
Congratulations to every City fan across the globe on the acquisition of Ruben Dias 🤝. I can only hope & pray that he lives up to the expectations he was signed up for by City tho👌🏿. Y’all City fans on here & acrose the globe should hope & pray that he settles in just fine✍🏿
— BLM (@DavohtheKing) September 29, 2020
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