Dias: New Man City signings 'desperate to win'

New captain Ruben Dias says Manchester City's summer signings are hungry for success and the squad is buying into Enzo Maresca's ideas.

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New captain

Ruben Dias

Manager

Enzo Maresca

Summer spend

£458m (PL record)

Sales recouped

Over £300m

What happened. Manchester City have signed players who are 'desperate to win' and the squad is 'buying into the idea' of new manager Enzo Maresca, according to new captain Ruben Dias. City spent a Premier League record £458m in the summer window, bringing in Enzo Fernandez, Elliot Anderson and Ayyoub Bouaddi, while recouping over £300m in sales.

Dias handed the armband by Maresca after joining City's leadership group in 2020.
City lost experienced winners like Rodri, Bernardo Silva and John Stones.
Dias says the mix of new ambition and existing know-how makes it work.

“So many people have left and so many winners have left, and now new people have joined with a lot of ambition and people that are desperate to win.”
— Ruben Dias

City begin the new era under Maresca with a revamped squad as they aim to defend their Premier League title.

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