{"id":364622,"date":"2025-08-22T12:26:29","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T12:26:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/364622\/"},"modified":"2025-08-22T12:26:29","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T12:26:29","slug":"ruben-dias-commits-future-to-man-city-by-penning-new-deal-as-he-sets-sights-on-winning-more-trophies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/364622\/","title":{"rendered":"Ruben Dias commits future to Man City by penning new deal as he sets sights on winning more trophies"},"content":{"rendered":"

By JACK GAUGHAN, NORTH WEST SPORTS REPORTER<\/a> <\/p>\n

Published: 05:00 EDT, 22 August 2025 | Updated: 05:00 EDT, 22 August 2025 <\/p>\n

Ruben Dias<\/a> will form an important part of Manchester City<\/a>‘s rebuild after committing to signing a new four-year contract.<\/p>\n

The Portugal international has penned a two-year extension, with the option of a further year to 2030, and is viewed as a future captain.<\/p>\n

City’s director of football Hugo Viana labelled Dias ‘the ultimate professional’ and it is seen as a coup to tie him down during his peak years.<\/p>\n

Dias, 28, is a previous winner of the FWA Footballer of the Year and Premier League<\/a> Player of the Year.<\/p>\n

‘City is where I want to be \u2013 at the top of the sport, competing for trophies,’ Dias said. ‘The club’s ambition aligns perfectly with mine and as a footballer there is nothing better than that.<\/p>\n

‘I love Manchester \u2013 it is my home now \u2013 and I love the Manchester City fans. When I think about the trophies we have won and the way we have played our football during my time here, I couldn’t imagine playing anywhere else.<\/p>\n

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‘My job now is to be the best I can be for the duration of this contract, so that I can play my part in helping us challenge for more silverware.’<\/p>\n

City have made a raft of new signings as they move towards a new era but the likes of Dias and Erling Haaland are seen as crucial to the team’s spine throughout the transition.<\/p>\n

The pair are part of Pep Guardiola’s leadership group, alongside Rodri and captain Bernardo Silva.<\/p>\n

‘There is new energy, new players,’ Dias added. ‘I remember saying to Tijjani [Reijnders] before the [Wolves] game\u2026 I felt thrilled by saying it, “my friend, welcome to the Premier League, you’re going to enjoy it”.<\/p>\n

‘Because this is the level. This is the dream for everyone. Whatever they might be, if you’re a footballer, a top one, and you have ambition and you want to be at the top, this is where you want to end up.<\/p>\n

‘Even though I’ve just started my sixth season, just saying that to him made me feel like a young kid that just came in as well and I kind of shared the feeling of being new to all this. That’s the kind of feeling that keeps you winning, keeps you hungry, keeps you focused.’<\/p>\n

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