Manchester Metropolis be part of two Premier League rivals in Abdukodir Khusanov switch race
Perennial Premier League champions Manchester Metropolis have reportedly joined the race for in-demand Lens defender Abdukodir Khusanov.
In response to Fabrizio Romano, the Cityzens are the newest ‘prime’ European facet to take discover of the Uzbek teenager’s rise to stardom.
Khusanov joined Lens from Belarusian outfit Energetik-BGU Minsk in the summertime of 2023, penning a four-year contract.
Although his switch to the Stade Bollaert-Delelis flew beneath the radar, the 20-year-old is now one in all Europe’s most fun defensive prospects.
His unbelievable kind in Ligue 1 this season has not gone unnoticed, with a number of continental giants vying for his signature.
Stiff competitors
Man Metropolis’s home rivals Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur have already proven curiosity in Khusanov.
Whereas the Magpies nonetheless ponder whether or not to open talks with Lens, Spurs are reportedly able to current a proper proposal.
Along with English powerhouses, Paris Saint-Germain and RB Leipzig are additionally within the image for the £25m-rated starlet.
Conscious of Khusanov’s potential, super-agent Jorge Mendes has taken the accountability for brokering his first high-profile switch.
Recognized for his family stature in world soccer and influential connections, Mendes might assist Lens money in on their prized asset this winter.
Contemporary blood
After profitable a record-breaking 4 consecutive Premier League titles, Man Metropolis appear to have lastly run out of steam.
It’s time for Guardiola to overtake his overachieving squad and maybe wave goodbye to a number of long-serving stalwarts.
Kevin De Bruyne, some of the influential figures in Metropolis’s dominant run beneath the Spaniard, may very well be among the many first to go.
With Man Metropolis reluctant to supply the Belgian playmaker contemporary phrases, Football Today believes Al-Ittihad might lure him to Saudi Arabia.
Recurring accidents have derailed De Bruyne’s profession lately.
The identical goes for John Stones, who, regardless of being one in all Guardiola’s most trusted allies when match, might make means for Khusanov.
