Manchester City are looking to address the shortcomings in their squad during the January transfer window as they begin to recover from their worst losing streak since 2006. The reigning Premier League champions are reportedly close to adding a new quality young player to their squad in Abdukodir Khusanov.<\/p>\n
Fabrizio Romano has reported<\/a> that the Cityzens are closing in on the signing of the 20-year-old centre-back from Ligue 1 side RC Lens. He adds that “Pep Guardiola has given his green light” for the deal and wants to add the young talent to his squad.<\/p>\n Read More:<\/strong>\u00a0\u2018Unstoppable\u2019 Manchester United Sensation to Sign New Contract Despite \u2018Top Clubs\u2019 Interested<\/a><\/p>\n The journalist also states that Khusanov is the Premier League giants’ main centre-back target for the January window and that they are now on the final stages of negotiations with Lens before reaching total agreement. It’s also claimed that Khusanov has agreed personal terms with Guardiola’s side as he personally wants the move.<\/p>\n Romano has also revealed<\/a> that Manchester City started working on this transfer before the end of 2024 itself, and that his ‘here we go’ to confirm the deal is coming soon. It has also been reported<\/a> that the Premier League side will be paying a whopping \u00a341.8 million fee to get this deal done.<\/p>\n The 20-year-old defender has been impressive with his performances in Ligue 1 for Lens and has put in a string of impressive performances for them in the 2024\/25 season; Khusanov has helped them keep seven clean sheets in 13 league games, something that likely caught the Cityzens’ attention.<\/p>\n Read More:<\/strong>\u00a0Manchester United Scout Highly-Rated Premier League Keeper With \u2018Potential Availability\u2019<\/a><\/p>\nWhat Can Khusanov Bring to Manchester City?<\/h3>\n