Abdukodir Khusanov joins Man City on a four-and-a-half-year contract from Lens in a £33.5m deal; the 20-year-old defender becomes the first Uzbekistan player to sign for a Premier League club, having been capped 18 times;

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Manchester City signed 20-year-old Uzbekistan-based centre back Abdukodir Khusanov from Lens for an initial 40 million euros ($41.5 million).

The 20-year-old has become Pep Guardiola's first signing of the January transfer window as the Premier League champions aim to bolster their defence

Abdukodir Khusanov is an Uzbek football player who plays centre-back for RC Lens, and is on the verge of joining Man City. Know more about him.

Abdukodir Khusanov became the first player from Uzbekistan to sign for a Premier League club after completing a move to Manchester City.

Manchester City have completed the signing of Abdukodir Khusanov from RC Lens for a reported £38.8m fee on a four-and-a-half year contract.

Manchester City signed a second defender in two days, this time 19-year-old Vitor Reis from Palmeiras for 35 million euros ($36 million) on Tuesday. “I’m excited to join Manchester City," Reis said. The four-time defending Premier League champion has been unusually busy in the January transfer window following an alarming run of form leading up to Christmas.

Brazilian teenager Vitor Reis joins Uzbek defender Abdukodir Khusanov in signing for the club as Pep Guardiola retools his squad

Abdukodir Khusanov, who has made 13 Ligue 1 appearances this season, joins the Premier League champions on a four-and-a-half-year contract for a reported 33.5 million pound fee

Manchester City has signed Uzbekistan central defender Abdukodir Khusanov from Ligue 1 side Lens on a four-and-a-half-year deal, the Premier League club announced on Monday.

Manchester City have finally confirmed their first signing of the January transfer window late yesterday. Centre-back Abdukodir Khusanov has joined Pep Guardiola’s side from Lens on a four-and-a-half-year deal. The signing was officially confirmed on mancity.com.