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;

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.

While head coach Pep Guardiola is tight-lipped about this transfer deal, the news of Walker’s possible exit may have forced the defending Premier League champion to search for options in the January market.

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 made its first move of what could be a busy January transfer window for the English champion by signing 20-year-old center back Abdukodir Khusanov from Lens for an initial 40 million euros ($41.5 million) on Monday.

Manchester City have signed defender Abdukodir Khusanov from Lens for €40m, plus add-ons. The 20-year-old, who will become the first Uzbekistan international to play in the Premier League, has signed a four-and-a-half year contract at the Etihad Stadium.

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.

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

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

Manchester City are on the verge of bringing in one of Europe’s best centre-back talents, but what shirt numbers could be available to Abdukodir Khusanov upon moving in to the Etihad Stadium?The

However – departures aside – sources have now informed TBR Football that Manchester City are confident of sealing an £80m double deal across the next few days.