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Rubén Dias, one of the leading young defenders of European football, is very close to moving from Portugal to England. The 23-year-old is in the details of being announced as a new Manchester City reinforcement, in a negotiation involving another player in his position, the Argentine Nicolás Otamendi. The information was released by the Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano.
Rubén Dias to Manchester City, here we are confirmed! After tonight’s game, Benfica also completed the agreement in personal terms with Nicolás Otamendi, which will be part of the deal [contract until 2023].
Dias will be in Manchester in the next few hours for medical examinations. #MCFC #transfers– Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano)
September 26, 2020
The deal was as follows: Manchester City will pay Benfica the amount of 55 million euros (about 355 million reais) and will also cede defender Otamendi to the Reds. Adding the value of the Argentine in the negotiation, the agreement revolves around 70 million euros (about 450 million reais). Dias’s contract runs until 2025, while Otamendi remains in Portugal until 2023.
Benfica coach Jorge Jesús practically confirmed the departure of Rubén Dias and assumed a part of “blame” for the loss of the player.
“I am almost certain that it was the last game he played for Benfica. He is a player we feel he is going to, he is a product of Seixal, he is a captain, he is a player for the national team. But it’s also my fault that he left today. This also has to do with eliminating the Champions League and there are things that must be balanced. He is our only player with a high market. He will be a beautiful player, ”said the Portuguese coach.
The elimination of Benfica in the Champions League by PAOK caused the Portuguese club to stop earning millions of euros for participating in the main club competition in the world. The sale of Rubén Dias, therefore, serves to balance the finances of the incarnates.
Jesús also spoke about the possible arrival of Otamendi to his cast. “He is a player who has already shown value in his rival Porto, he is with the Argentine national team, in most of the City’s years he was always a starter. Of course he is a player we like. Definitely.”
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