The Athletic reported that Khusanov attracted interest from Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur, and they will disappointed to miss out on a coveted young centre-back. City have conceded more goals than any team in the top six of the Premier League, who will all be interested to see if this signing can improve a porous back line.

Manchester City have 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. British media said City had paid a transfer fee of 40 million euros ($41.

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 have completed the signing of defender Abdukodir Khusanov from Lens. On January 10, The Athletic reported City had reached an agreement worth €40million (£33.7m; $40.8m) plus bonuses with the Ligue 1 club for the signing of Khusanov.

Uzbekistan defender Abdukodir Khusanov has joined Manchester City on a four-and-a-half-year deal from Ligue 1 club Lens, while Republic of Ireland Under-21 defender Alex Murphy has gone to Bolton Wanderers on loan from Newcastle United for the rest of the season.

Erling Haaland has signed a massive 10-year contract with Manchester City to keep him at the club until 2034. The Norwegian striker, whose previous contract was set to run until 2027, has been scoring at a phenomenal rate since joining City two-and-a-half years ago, amassing 111 goals across 126 appearances.

Pep Guardiola also took time out from his various duties at the City Football Academy to pose for photographs holding the shirt of his newest recruit, which has revealed that the 20-year-old will become Manchester City’s new number 45.

Abdukodir Khusanov's meteoric rise has been capped by a €48m move to Man City this week. Here's all you need to know about the 20-year-old Uzbekistan star.

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