Manchester City believe they have found a replacement for Vincent Kompany in £65m new-boy Ruben Dias.
City will confirm Dias’ arrival from Benfica in the next 24 hours, with Nicolas Otamendi going the other way for £13.7m.
The 23-year-old Portugal international completes Pep Guardiola’s long search for a right-sided central defender.
City were beaten 5-2 by Leicester at home on Sunday as their defence was repeatedly exposed.
On Sunday night, Benfica released a statement confirming Dias’ departure and Otamendi’s arrival, but said contracts still needed to be signed by the players.
