Manchester City is struggling in the current Premier League season, prompting the club to enter the winter transfer market. Yesterday, the English champions unveiled their first winter signing.
Manchester City have finally confirmed their first signing of the January transfer window late yesterday. Centre-back Abdukodir Khusanov has joined Pep Guardiola’s side from Lens on a four-and-a-half-year deal.
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Uzbek central defender Abdukodir Khusanov has signed with Manchester City.
🚨🔵 Official, exclusive story confirmed. Abdukodir Khusanov joins Manchester City from RC Lens.
He’s has signed a four-and-a-half year contract at City until the summer of 2029.
The first Uzbek player ever to play in Premier League! 🇺🇿🤝 pic.twitter.com/BsRaAxNhxS
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Speaking with mancity.com, Abdukodir Khusanov is excited by the challenge of playing for Manchester City. He believes he is more than ready to play for Pep Guardiola’s side.
Khusanov said: “I’m absolutely delighted to be joining Manchester City, a club that I have enjoyed watching for a long time. This squad is full of the best players in the world, and I can’t wait to meet them and play alongside them. And, of course, Pep Guardiola is one of the greatest coaches ever, and I am so excited to learn from him and improve my game even more.”
The club paid €40 million to Lens for the 20-year-old. Khusanov’s contract with City runs until the summer of 2029.
Khusanov becomes the first player from Uzbekistan in Premier League history.
Txiki Begiristain, City’s director of football, said Khusanov is already “very intelligent, as well as being strong, aggressive and extremely quick”.
Guardiola is strengthening his squad this month after a difficult run of results which has left his side fourth in the table – 12 points behind leaders Liverpool.
