Ruben Dias likely replacement for Manchester City Vincent Company
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. Dias was captain for Benfica’s win over Moreirense on Saturday and hugged team-mates and sporting director Rui Costa at the final whistle. After the match, Dias – who had scored his 12th goal for the club in 133 appearances – told Benfica TV: “It was a very important game for me and being able to mark it with a goal was very special. “I believe that everyone already has an idea why I hugged Rui Costa.”. When Kompany left City at the end of the 2018-19 campaign, Guardiola opted to utilise Fernandinho as a central defender on a short-term basis.
Ruben Dias likely replacement for Manchester City Vincent Company
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