Manchester City have announced the capture of Benfica’s defender Ruben Dias two days after the Portuguese club’s own announcement.
Dias signs a six year contract worth £65m. Nicolas Otamendi moves the other way in a separate deal worth £13.6m.Dias signs a six year contract worth £65m. Nicolas Otamendi moves the other way in a separate deal worth £13.6m.
The 23 year old becomes City’s third signing of the summer following Nathan Ake and Ferran Torres’s move earlier in the window.
The deal which will see Dias wear the no 3 shirt, is worth an initial £62m with a further £3m subject to add-ons.
Dias who has impressed during three seasons at Benfica and was in Portugal’s 2018 world cup squad, told the club’s website, “To have the opportunity to join a club like Man City is a fantastic opportunity for me and one I couldn’t turn down.
“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.”
