Manchester City is gonna strengthen their defense by signing Abdukodir Khusanov from RC Lens. The €50 million deal for the Uzbek defender has got the thumbs up from Pep Guardiola who thinks Khusanov will make City’s defense better. Khusanov can play as both a center-back and defensive midfielder which fits perfectly with what City wants under Guardiola’s system.
- Manchester City has agreed to pay €50 million to RC Lens for Abdukodir Khusanov
- Pep Guardiola gave his ok for the transfer showing he believes in Khusanov
- Khusanov can play different positions which makes him real useful for City’s team
Khusanov’s Integration into Manchester City
Guardiola really likes what he sees in Khusanov and how he’ll fit in with City’s way of playing. While City’s having a tough season right now bringing in Khusanov shows they want to get young players in the team. The club wanted to get him before 2024 ends which shows they really wanted him. There’s some talk about maybe loaning him out after signing but he might also join the team straight away.
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Man City started working on deal before end of 2024 with one mission to Lens also included for direct meeting.
Pep Guardiola approved Khusanov as immediate signing. Total green light.
Here we go, coming soon. https://t.co/sSm6VQHf8P
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano)
January 10, 2025
Khusanov’s Career and Market Value
The fact Manchester City wants Khusanov shows how tough European football is right now especially since Real Madrid was also interested in him. He’s worth about €12 million at the moment and he came in third for Uzbek Footballer of the Year in 2023 which is pretty good. He’s been really important at RC Lens and moving to the Premier League is gonna be huge for his career.
Manchester City’s Strategic Moves
Khusanov coming to Manchester City shows how good he is getting and people should keep an eye on him in the next few seasons. City getting interested in him is part of what they always do getting young players who could be really good. They’ve been getting other young players too lately.
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Manchester City getting Khusanov shows they want to build a strong team that can win lots of games. You can see how they think ahead and want to help young players get better as they keep making their defense stronger.
