Manchester City have signed center back Abdukodir Khusanov from Lens after the Ligue 1 side agreed a reported $41 million deal with the Premier League champions last week.
The Uzbek center back becomes both the most expensive sale of a player from Uzbekistan and will become the first from his country to play in the Premier League.
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Khusanov, who turns 21 on Feb. 29, has made 31 senior appearances for Lens including 24 times in Ligue 1 and six times across three European competitions.
His FBref page shows a defense-first, elite game-reader. Khusanov came through Uzbek side Bunyodkor before making his senior bow in Belarus for Energetik-BGU Minska.
Khusanov has already piled up 18 caps for Ubzekistan, who will sign a four-and-a-half-year deal with City according to Sky Sports.
Manchester City statement on signing Abdukodir Khusanov
“We are very happy that he has joined us, and we are all very excited about what he will bring,” said City chief Txiki Begiristain.
“For such a young defender, Abdukodir is already very intelligent, as well as being strong, aggressive and extremely quick.
“Working with Pep will only make him better and, speaking to him, he is determined to keep improving. He is a really exciting signing as we aim to keep progressing to maintain one of the best squads in Europe.”
