Benfica’s Ruben Dias celebrates with Luca Waldschmidt after scoring during the Portuguese league football match SL Benfica against Moreirense FC at the Luz stadium in Lisbon September 26, 2020. — AFP pic
“To have the opportunity to join a club like Manchester City is a fantastic opportunity for me and one I couldn’t turn down,” said Dias, who has 19 international caps, in a City statement. “I believe I can improve here, at a club whose ambitions match my own, and I will give everything to be successful and win titles.”
The need for more defensive reinforcements was evident as City were thrashed 5-2 at home to Leicester on Sunday — the first time a Guardiola side has ever conceded five in his distinguished managerial career. However, Dias becomes just the latest in a string of expensive defensive signings, totalling over €450 million, since Guardiola was appointed in 2016.
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