Abdukodir Khusanov: Manchester City’s £33.5m bid for defender accepted by Lens after Omar Marmoush deal agreed in principle | Football news
Lens accepted Manchester City’s offer for Abdukodir Khusanov.
The agreement between the clubs was reached at 33.5 million pounds (40 million euros) plus bonuses.
Uzbekistan international centre-back Khusanov, 20, is set to sign a four-and-a-half-year contract that also includes an option for another year until June 2030.
The news comes after Omar Marmoush agreed in principle to move to City from Eintracht Frankfurt, pending an agreement between the clubs.
The German club are demanding around £67m (€80m) for the 25-year-old Egypt international and negotiations are expected to start soon.
The opening offer could arrive as early as this weekend. Marmoush wants the move because he knows he is currently City boss Pep Guardiola’s first target.
There is no release clause for the striker and the Bundesliga club, who are third in Germany’s first division, are expected to reject offers well below the aforementioned figure.
City and Marmoush’s camp believe that the transfer price of 42 to 50 million pounds (50 to 60 million euros) is more realistic.
Marmoush, who can operate anywhere in the front three, has scored 13 goals in the Bundesliga so far this season, with only Bayern Munich forward Harry Kane scoring more.
He has scored 18 goals in all competitions this season and is second only to his international team-mate, the Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah for goals in the top five European leagues this season.
City are negotiating with Palmeiras over Reis’ contract
Meanwhile, Manchester City are still negotiating with Palmeiras over a deal for Vitor Reis.
Palmeiras are understood to be hoping for a fee of between £33.5m and £40m for the talented 18-year-old defender.
The defender made 22 appearances last season for Palmeiras, scoring two goals.
He also captained the Brazilian U17 team at the 2023 U17 World Cup.
Reis is ‘not ready for the Premier League yet’
South American football expert Tim Vickery speaking to Sky Sports News’ Transfer Talk about Vitor Reis:
“Palmeiras are in the Club World Cup and they are very keen to keep this centre-back, who turns 19 next week.
“I don’t think he’s even close to being ready for the Premier League at the moment. He’s classy, but he needs to fill up physically.
“Palmeiras have produced a lot of good players recently – mostly strikers.
“If you put him in the Premier League at this point, he’d be really bullied. So maybe it’s in everyone’s interest that he stays in Brazilian football a little longer.
“But Palmeiras are reluctant to sell before the Club World Cup.”
When does the winter transfer window close?
The 2025 winter transfer window officially closes on Monday 3rd February at 11pm UK time in the Premier League.
The window for most of Europe’s major leagues – including France (13:00 GMT), Germany, Scotland and Spain – also closes on Monday, February 3, although times vary.
Italian clubs, meanwhile, only have until 19:00 on Saturday 1 February to do their business, and the transfer window in Turkey closes on Tuesday 11 February.
Next, the window closes in Saudi Arabia on January 30.
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