The crisp revelations of the agent of Abdukodir Khusanov on his crazy transfer window

A shooting star. Arrived in Ligue 1 on July 24, 2023, coming from Energetik Minsk (Belarus), Abdukodir Khusanov did not last long in France and his famous talent league. After only 31 games played all competitions (1 goal), the native of Tashkent in Uzbékistan spun English on the side of Manchester City. In search of one or more defense reinforcements, the Skyblues did not hesitate to drop € 50 million (€ 40 million + € 10 million in bonuses, editor’s note) for the young talent aged 20, who signed a lease Until June 2029. An operation simply exceptional for Sang-et-Or since they had bought the player for “only” 100,000 euros a year and a half ago. The added value is xxxl. For Gairat Khasbiullin, one of the Khusanov agents with Ulugbek Asanbaev, it is also the transfer of a life and a career.

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Whoever manages the interests of the footballer born on February 29, 2004 recognized him during a very long interview granted to Championship. He first mentioned the moment when the Citizens positioned themselves on his client. “At the end of November 2024. Information reached us on the presence of scouts. Lens reported that City was actively interested. In early December, serious conversations started. About 12 Premier League clubs have expressed their interest. It was clear that City would be among them. Another thing to emphasize is that all clubs could not afford to make an offer now, because they were faced with restrictions due to financial fair play. City did not have such a problem, so they quickly convinced Lens for 40 M € plus € 10 million in bonuses. It only remained to find an agreement with us. ”

More than 20 clubs were on the spot

What happened later. “Our team clearly does not make such transfers every day. In general, everything happened quickly, there was a great desire on both Lens and City. It was more difficult to get to the Belarusian Energetik in Lens. It’s easier to negotiate when there is such a request for you. ” In the process, Khasbiullin spoke of the other clubs which were ready to sign the defender.“Newcastle was very close to an agreement. He even remained one of the favorites, then was the last to leave the race with City. From what I understand, financial fair play has also had an impact. Well, they didn’t have enough time. Maybe if they had made an offer earlier, they would have had time to reach an agreement. Then City put so much pressure on Lens that it was difficult to make a comparable offer. It was also influenced by the fact that the French needed this money. Last summer, Lens’ transfers failed. DANS and EL AYNAOUI remained in the club, it represented a lack of € 50 million. There was also less money from TV rights, and the hole in financial fair play had to be filled. It was urgent to compensate for these € 50 million. ”

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He continues: “Unexpectedly, Khusanov’s transfer has become a salvation for the club. Of course, we could have acted in a selfish way, to refuse and wait for the summer, because it was playing, everything was going well, but Lens did a lot for us. We have dealt with the situation with understanding. You may have noticed that during this transition, there was no rumor. ” However, Khusanov has been linked to many clubs, such as Tottenham, Real Madrid, Chelsea, PSG and many others, according to his agent. “German clubs wanted it. All the big German clubs, except Bayern Munich. We were talking with Leipzig, Stuttgart, Bayer Leverkusen or Borussia Dortmund. Several Italian clubs, too. ” But it was Manchester City who won the bet among the twenty clubs interested. However, the player had been in the viewfinder of the other Mancunian club, Manchester United. It is even the first big club that was interested in him according to Gairat Khasbiullin.

Erik Ten Hag l’and recalves à man utd

“In May 2023, the recruiter of United, Nicolas Chenalli, was in Argentina for the U20 World Cup. After the second match of Uzbekistan, he found my contact and wanted to meet me. I was also in Argentina at that time and we thought we were meeting in Buenos Aires, but that did not work because of the matches. Then it turned out that he only stayed in Rosario one day, then flew. I went out on the street in Buenos Aires and I took a taxi for Rosario (…) The recruiter told me that Khusanov has manchester United DNA. It was then that I realized that the guy would end up in a big club. The recruiter made a detailed report, but the Ten Hag coach said that the defender was not quite ready to help the team at that time. Recently, we corresponded with this recruiter of Manchester United. He congratulated him on his transfer to City, but regretted that the player did not find himself in United. ”

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But City, which has put the price, was more lively and made him understand that we would count on him. “He started learning the language two months ago. At the start, we thought we were six months old. It seemed that the player could stay on loan in Lens until the end of the season. Then we realized how much City wanted the player (…) I think no one wants to take a player for € 50 million and send him on loan. This sum of money is not paid for a player who is not part of the team. ” Especially since Pep Guardiola wet the jersey to recruit him. Moreover, the recent extension of the Spanish coach was an argument that tipped the scales in favor of the Skyblues. Without that, Khusanov’s choice may have been different according to his agent. “Yes, it is quite possible. PEP is one of the main reasons for the choice of City. He wanted to work with the best coach in the world. ” He who has a lot to learn, but who already has many qualities according to his advisor.

He will bring money to his former clubs

“On the ground, he is a natural fighter, but in life, he is a modest guy, calm on a daily basis. He does not give an interview because he is shy. It is easier for him to play 90 minutes against PSG than to speak for 10 minutes to a journalist. At the same time, its power in the game is frightening. I attended his matches a lot. I already notice when he chooses a “victim”. Khusanov feels when he has to embark on a singular fight. Lens Franck Haise coach said after the second training: “He behaves like a 25 -year -old footballer.” In general, everyone in the team has treated it well. ” He hopes he will be the same in Manchester City; He who is the first Uzbek footballer to evolve in the Premier League. Which could open the way to others.

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“We already feel demand in Europe (concerning the talents of Uzbekistan, editor’s note). It has been multiplied by ten. They are constantly interested and ask. When we opened our agency, I traveled Europe with footballers. The interest was very low, including for Khusanov. The chief recruiter of a big European club said one day: “Tell me at least one football player from Uzbekistan who plays in one of the five main championships. When there will be, let’s talk about it. “” The transfer of SHOMURODO to Serie A was then in progress, but had not yet taken place. Now, the sports director of this team has returned to me and became interested in Khusanov. I told him that at some point, his club had refused to take this defender into consideration. ” Khusanov, which should bring € 500,000 to the Energetik Minsk according to Championshipas well as money to his training club (FK Bunyodkor); entered the big leagues at Manchester City. The perfect place so that this star can sparkle.