Rúben Dias has signed a two-year contract extension with Manchester Metropolis that retains him on the membership till 2029, with the central defender saying he “couldn’t think about enjoying anyplace else”.
Since signing for Metropolis from Benfica in September 2020 for £62m, Dias has claimed 10 trophies below Pep Guardiola and was a key member of the group that received the treble in 2023. In all he has performed 223 instances for the membership, has 68 Portugal caps and was the Soccer Writers’ Affiliation Footballer of the 12 months in his debut season in England.
“My job now could be to be one of the best I may be at some stage in this contract, in order that I can play my half in serving to us problem for extra silverware,” mentioned the 28-year-old. “I wish to thank my teammates, Pep, Hugo [Viana, City’s sporting director], the teaching employees and everybody on the membership. That is such a particular place, and I’m grateful each single day for the assist I obtain. Now the onerous work begins, and I wish to promise the followers that I’ll give the whole lot to win extra trophies and convey extra success to Metropolis.
“I like Manchester – it’s my residence now – and I like the Manchester Metropolis followers,” added Dias. “Their assist from day one has been completely unbelievable, and I respect them quite a bit. Once I take into consideration the trophies we’ve received and the way in which we’ve performed our soccer throughout my time, I couldn’t think about enjoying anyplace else.”
