Manchester City captain Ruben Dias says new signings eager to win under manager Enzo Maresca

Manchester City have announced that new captain Ruben Dias is confident the squad’s recent summer acquisitions are “desperate to win” and that the entire team is “buying into the idea” of incoming manager Enzo Maresca. The statements were made during Dias’s first press conference as captain, following the club’s appointment of Maresca as head coach ahead of the new season.

Maresca, who takes over from the departing Pep Guardiola, inherits a roster that includes several high‑profile signings made during the transfer window. According to Dias, the players’ motivation aligns with the manager’s vision, creating a unified approach as City prepares for domestic and European competitions. The club’s hierarchy described the development as a positive step toward maintaining its competitive standards.