The winter transfer window is bustling for Lens with a record transaction in sight. Manchester City, looking for defensive reinforcements, is ready to sign Abdukodir Khusanov, a promising 20-year-old Uzbek defender. The English club submitted an offer of 50 million euros, bonus included, to secure the services of the young player, as revealed Sky Sports. Under contract until 2027 with the Sang et Or, Khusanov, author of 31 appearances in the Lensois jersey, seems seduced by the prospect of joining the Premier League and the Citizens project. An operation which promises to be one of the big blows of this winter, both for City and for Racing, which sees this as an opportunity to make one of the biggest sales in its history.
The biggest sale in history
For Lens, who had invested only 100,000 euros to recruit Khusanov at Energetik-BGU (Belarus) a year and a half ago, this transaction could mark a crucial economic turning point. After the departures of Brice Samba this winter (15 million) and Loïs Openda in 2023 (44 million, club record), general manager Pierre Dréossi announced that he wanted to find a balanced budget. Manchester City, which wants to rejuvenate its defense, seems ready to meet Lensoise’s demands. With super-agent Jorge Mendes in charge of negotiations, the two clubs should quickly conclude this operation. A great reward for a player who has already established himself as one of the great promises of world football.
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To summarize
The Racing Club de Lens is preparing to receive a huge check for the nugget Abdukodir Khusanov.
