Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has hailed the leadership qualities of Ruben Dias.
The 23-year-old has hit the ground running since joining City at the end of the summer transfer window from Benfica in a £65m deal - bringing a level of performance and influence not seen since Vincent Kompany's departure.
"When you buy a player you think they will help the squad, but you never really know how much," Guardiola said. "But his abilities and understanding of the game is incredible - he wants to learn and all of us are impressed with his body and mind.
"Every day he's in the gym early in the morning, making his routine, eating perfectly - he lives 24 hours for this profession. He's a guy who can play every three days and his recovery is immediate, when you have a player like that it is a sign of how important he is for a team.
"At the age of 23 I can ensure you we have signed one incredible player for the next five, six, seven years which is not always easy to find so we are so fortunate and lucky and hopefully he will continue to develop."
