According to GIVEMESPORT sources, Manchester City is presently ahead of Premier League rivals Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur in their pursuit of Lens defender Abdukodir Khusanov.
The 20-year-old defender is currently a highly regarded talent in Europe, drawing interest from teams other than Newcastle, Manchester City, and Tottenham. It seems sense that Lens wouldn’t want to lose Khusanov cheaply given the influence he has had in his early career.
Given their aging backfield options, City may prioritize adding a defender to Pep Guardiola’s team during the January transfer window.
It might be time to add a youthful star for the future because defenders John Stones, Nathan Ake, Manuel Akanji, and Kyle Walker are all 29 years of age or older.
Man City Khusanov ahead of Newcastle and Spurs
They’re making progress on an agreement.
Man City is prepared to pay Lens the more than £30 million they are requesting in order to let the young defender leave during the January transfer window. The 20-year-old is up for grabs, but Man City is making progress in its pursuit of a deal before of the early February deadline.
Since Guardiola‘s team hasn’t spent any money in January, Khusanov might be Man City’s first acquisition of the window if they close this deal. Although Man City has indicated that they are willing to pay his asking price, it will be a devastating blow if Tottenham and Newcastle are unable to win the contest.
Given his age and lack of Premier League experience, it will be intriguing to see if Guardiola intends to immediately integrate him into the first squad if they do finalize a deal.
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