Far from the usual coal, the Corons of the Racing Club de Lens have just come across a very unusual nugget.
Originating from the uranium mining basins, with a complicated name to remember, but with a unique identity that we will remember: Abdukodir Khusanov, the Uzbek crack. He arrives in the summer of 2023 from the very famous club Energetik-BGU Minsk (relegated from Belarusian D2 all the same) for an amount of 100 000 euros. One wonders how the Lensois scouts found the young player, but it must be admitted that they were blindsided.
Born in 2004the 20-year-old central defender becomes the first Uzbek resident in the history of Ligue 1and shines on the grounds of France, as a second best interceptorthus allowing his club to be the third best defense in the championship with only 12 goals conceded and 6 clean sheets.
Tottenham and Newcastle on the lookout?
Little riddle: in which championship hype will suddenly start to rise? Which club can draw out a colossal check for a young player with only around twenty Ligue 1 matches under his belt? You will have understood, Khusanov catches the eye of big English stables.
Some of them would even be tempted to attract him from the winter transfer window. According to information from Telegraph, Tottenham would be on file to compensate for the injuries of Cristian Romero and Micky Van de Ven, while Newcastle could align with a possible offer of 25 million euros for the defender.
From the first rumors to a transfer, there is a big step. And above all: the guy is under contract with Lens until 2027. The Sang et Or can rest assured, they are in a position of strength.
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