Manchester City were helped in their pursuit of Ruben Dias by Benfica's shock Champions League defeat earlier this month. Dias will become the club's record signing when his move is completed this week. The centre-back has been on City's radar for more than two years but a number of factors meant the move fell into place this summer. Benfica's shock Champions League defeat at the hands of PAOK Salonika helped City's cause in negotiations. With the Portuguese club unable to offer Champions League football to their players and also missing out on the revenue from that competition Dias will be under immediate pressure to perform in a City shirt following their home defeat to Leicester City with a 5-2 score. City are already six points behind champions Liverpool, however, they have played one game fewer.
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