Man City agrees to pay £33.6 million for Khusanov, a defender for Lens.
For central defender Abdukodir Khusanov, Manchester City and Lens have reached an agreement worth 40 million euros (£33.6 million).
Man City agrees to According to those with knowledge of the agreement. The player must go through a medical examination before the transfer is formally approved. And there are extra bonus payments linked to the sale.
After a challenging few months that saw the reigning Premier League champions drop to sixth place in the standings. 12 points behind leaders Liverpool, City manager Pep Guardiola has been resolved to bolster his team.
Although the club’s president has been cited as claiming that. Allegations that they are eager to cash in on the 18-year-old are “not correct. The team is also in talks with Brazilian team Palmeiras for young defender Vitor Reis.
Omar Marmoush, a forward for Egypt, is also a target for City. After his stellar performances for Eintracht Frankfurt this season.
After his transfer is finalized, Khusanov will become the first player from Uzbekistan to sign with a Premier League team. Additionally, he will be City’s first big January acquisition since Aymeric Laporte joined in 2018.
It demonstrates Guardiola’s resolve to turn around.
City’s performance and deal with a persistent injury problem that has prevented him from using. A number of defenders in the first half of the season.
Ruben Dias has not played since Manchester United’s derby loss on December 15 and will not play in Saturday’s FA Cup third-round matchup against Salford City of League Two.
John Stones of England will also miss the match, and Nathan Ake has already missed two lengthy stints due to injury this season.
Eighteen months ago, Lens paid just 100,000 euros (£84,000) for Khusanov from the Belarusian club Energetik-BGU.
He has made 13 appearances in Ligue 1 this season and has 18 caps for Uzbekistan, though, demonstrating his quick development.
In his most recent game, a French Cup match against Paris St-Germain on December 22, Khusanov scored his first goal for the team.
Oscar Bobb, a 21-year-old Norwegian, has returned to training after a five-month layoff due to a fractured leg, which is also excellent news for City.
