Sixteen months later, Manchester City has finally found a replacement for long-time captain Vincent Kompany.
Portugal international Rúben Dias was on the verge of joining City from Benfica on Monday, with the Portuguese team saying the center back was moving for a fee of 68 million euros ($78 million).
In return, Benfica said, Nicolás Otamendi would be joining the club from City for 15 million euros ($17.2 million).
City hasn’t confirmed the transfers.
Kompany ended his 11-year stint at City in May 2019 but was not replaced last season, when City relinquished its English Premier League title in meek fashion to Liverpool.