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Man City sign 20-year-old for US$41.5 million

Published:Tuesday | January 21, 2025 | 12:10 AM
Lens defender Abdukodir Khusanov (left) wins a ball ahead of Lyon skipper Alexandre Lacazette during a Ligue Un game.
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Lens defender Abdukodir Khusanov (left) wins a ball ahead of Lyon skipper Alexandre Lacazette during a Ligue Un game.

AP:

MANCHESTER CITY made their first move of what could be a busy January transfer window for the English champions by signing 20-year-old centre back Abdukodir Khusanov from Lens for an initial 40 million euros (US$41.5 million) yesterday.

Khusanov has played 18 times for Uzbekistan and was the first person from his country to play in the French league. He has played for Lens since last season after joining from Belarus club Energetik-BGU Minsk for 100,000 euros.

City have been hit with injury issues at centre back this season, with Ruben Dias, John Stones, and Nathan Ake all having time out of action.

City have also been linked with signing Vitor Reis, a 19-year-old centre back, from Palmeiras in Brazil, and look set to buy Eintracht Frankfurt forward Omar Marmoush for a reported 75 million euros (US$77.1 million).