Pep Guardiola says it would be a “big mistake” to compare Ruben Dias with Vincent Kompany as Manchester City have sought to bring in another “unique” talent, rather than a new version of a legendary Belgian centre-half.
The Blues faced plenty of calls for further defensive reinforcements to be snapped up heading into the last transfer window, and that advice was heeded, with big-money deals put in place for Nathan Ake and club-record signing Dias.
As a £62 million ($81m) addition at the Etihad Stadium, the Portugal international has a lot to live up to in Manchester.