Ruben Dias - Benfica confirm sale to City

[Gumzy97]

This has to be done Benfica manager talking about a city player

 

[K10&S21]

From Benficas managers comments looks like we wouldn’t have got Dias if they hadn’t been knocked out in the Champions League qualifers, it must havd affected their finances big time that’s why they have relented on his buy out clause which was mooted to be € 100 million, we’ve been interested in Dias for ages, maybe he was our number 1 target and we’ve got him cut price because of Benficas finacial situation.

This is the correct answer. He was always our number 1 option.

 

[oldius]

Some are questioning our CB purchasing, which is entirely justified.

And I reiterate that it is not possible to achieve 100 points and 100 goals with a bad defence. We play a unique brand of football that requires immense concentration from the defence. We play an incredibly high line and get caught out, very occasionally, by an almost neanderthal style of play with a long ball and fast forwards. Barring the odd defender like Van Dyke and Ramos, we are very guilty of lusting after the next social media favourite and crucifying the board when we fail to land them.

 

[Stoned Rose]

No. Stones is staying. Laporte, Dias, Ake, Stones are the 4 CBs.

Tbf, on paper, that's strong.

Certainly stronger than Laporte, Otamendi, Garcia, Stones.

 

[leo_city]

If you'd told me we'd get Ruben Dias for €55m and be able to send Otamendi the other way at the start of this window, I would have gladly accepted it. Doesn't change now, even if I would have liked Koundé.

 

[Ian]

No. Stones is staying. Laporte, Dias, Ake, Stones are the 4 CBs.

Happy with that. Would love Stones to come good.

 

[kaz7]

H

Main reason we missed out on VVD too...because of some extra 10-15m.

He always wanted the dippers ffs , time to let it go

 

[Tricky_Trev]

This has to be done Benfica manager talking about a city player

Weird comments. He’s talking like he didn’t have the ability to reject it. Talking like he’s not sure about Nico. If you don’t want him, why have you agreed to it?

 

[SidJames]

Embarrassed to say i had never even heard of this Guy until i saw us linked with him on Twitter.

Only time will tell if this was a good thing,or bad thing.

Right now i only want to believe we have been super savvy,he was our only target and the rest of the links with other players were just Chaff.

 

[Ian]

Don't forget one of the best strikers in the league, Raul Jimenez, also came from this "farmer league"

Would love to see him tip up next summer as well.