Pep Guardiola says as always about the winter transfer window that “it’s difficult”. The difference this time is that Manchester City are on their heels after being deep down in a sporting hole for months with consecutive losses. Therefore, the small transfer window in January this time will be very important for City. Now what could be the first signing is confirmed.
Manchester City have made a bid for centre-back Abdukodir Khusanov, who joined Lens in the summer of 2023 from Energetik-BGU Minsk for just €100,000. He has been a regular in the starting eleven for the Ligue 1 club this season, who are in seventh place.
Sky journalist Patrick Berger claims the 20-year-old Uzbek is stumbling close to a move to Manchester City. According to the journalist, City have made a bid of €50 million for the player, which is expected to be accepted by Lens. Now, Lens coach Will Still confirms after a bit of back and forth that Khusanov is not only on sick leave as he did not show up for training on Friday.
-He is sick. He was at the gym today with others,” the Lens coach begins, according to Footballtransfers.
Then it comes.
-But we will not lie to each other. We know that negotiations are underway, that things are moving. We are not fooled. At the moment, he’s still here, and if things are going to move, you’ll probably know about it before me,” says Still.
With a bid of 50 million euros for a player who was bought for 100,000 euros a year and a half ago. Will Still does not have to expect Khusanov to return. Manchester City have called up the 20-year-old and the Lens management is sitting with euro signs in their eyes after a gigantic win.
