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'He needs time' - Guardiola says 'natural leader' Dias requires patience at Manchester City

The coach sees the defender as a future Portugal international and someone capable of leading his new club to great things in the future

Pep Guardiola says Manchester City must be patient with new signing Ruben Dias, as he feels the centre-back will need time to settle into his new surroundings.

The 23-year-old joined from Benfica in a £62 million ($79m) deal this week and was described by director of football Txiki Begiristain as "a real leader" and expected to "thrive" in Guardiola's side.

Dias made his Premier League debut on Saturday as he was trusted to start alongside Aymeric Laporte in the heart of the City defence.