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Manchester City announce £64m signing of Ruben Dias from Benfica on a six-year contract... as centre back insists he will bring aggression to Pep Guardiola's backline after their humiliating Leicester defeat

Ruben Dias promised to bring aggression to Manchester City's defence after completing a £64.3million move from Benfica.

The 23-year-old is in line to make his debut over the coming week after undergoing a medical in Lisbon before signing a six-year contract. Nicolas Otamendi has moved to Benfica for £13.7m as part of the deal.

Dias is a no-nonsense centre half, the sort of which that Pep Guardiola hopes will offer an additional presence to a back four that shipped five goals during Sunday's capitulation against Leicester City.

Ruben Dias can't wait to get started at Manchester City after his u00a364million move from Benfica

Ruben Dias can't wait to get started at Manchester City after his £64million move from Benfica

The no-nonsense Portuguese defender put pen to paper on a six-year contract at the Etihad

'I am a player that loves to win, a player for the team, for the fans, a player that loves this family spirit which I am feeling a lot since I have been here,' Dias said.