Overview

• Manchester City announced the 28-year-old defender has extended his deal to 2029 after 223 appearances and 10 trophies since his 2020 arrival from Benfica.
• Rúben Dias said he is incredibly happy at the club and pledged to give everything to help compete for more silverware.
• Director of football Hugo Viana praised Dias’s professionalism and influence, calling him a leader in the dressing room and on the pitch.
• Some local reporting describes the agreement as a four-year contract with an optional extra year, while City statements and wider reporting state it runs to 2029.
• Dias was the Premier League’s 2020–21 player of the season and a cornerstone of City’s 2022–23 treble-winning campaign.