Abdukodir Kusanov: Manchester City offered the defender 33.5 million. Football news

The Lens have accepted Manchester City’s bid for Abdukodir Kusanov.

An agreement was reached between the clubs on £33.5m (€40m) plus bonuses.

20-year-old Uzbekistan international centre-back Kusanov is set to sign a four-and-a-half-year contract with the option of a further year until June 2030.

The news comes after Omar Marmouche agreed in principle to move to City from Eintracht Frankfurt pending an agreement between the clubs.

The German club are asking £67m (€80m) for the 25-year-old Egypt international and negotiations are expected to begin soon.

The opening offer could come as soon as this weekend. Marmusch wants the transfer because he knows that current City boss Pep Guardiola is his first choice target.

There is no release clause for the striker and offers below the aforementioned figure are expected to be rejected by the third-placed Bundesliga club in Germany’s top flight.

City and the Marmoush camp believe a transfer fee of £42m-£50m (€50-€60m) is more realistic.

Only Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane, who scored 13 goals in the Bundesliga this season, can play in any of the three front lines.

He has netted 18 goals in all competitions this campaign, second only to his international team-mate the Liverpool forward. Mohamed Salah Participation in goals in Europe’s top five leagues this season.

City are in talks with Palmeras over a Reyes deal.

Meanwhile, Manchester City They are still in negotiations with Palmeras. Victor Reyes.

Palmeras will pay between 33.5 and 40m for the talented 18-year-old centre-back.

The defender made 22 appearances for Palmeras last season and scored two goals.

In the year He led Brazil’s U17 team at the U17 World Cup in 2023.

Reyes: ‘Premier League not ready yet’

Speaking to Sky Sports News about Vitor Reis, South American football expert Tim Vickery said:

“Palmeras are at the Club World Cup and will be desperate to keep hold of the centre-back, who turns 19 next week.

“I don’t think he’s anywhere near the Premier League at the moment. He’s talented but he needs to fill in physically.”

“Palmeras are producing a lot of good players recently – most of them are strikers.

“If you put him in the Premier League at the moment, he would be a real bully. So maybe it would be in everyone’s best interest to stay in Brazilian football for a bit longer.”

But Palmeras refuse to sell the World Cup before then.

When does the winter transfer window close?

The 2025 summer transfer window in the Premier League officially closes at 11am on Monday 3rd February.

The window for most of Europe’s top leagues – including France (1pm GMT), Germany, Scotland and Spain – also closes on Monday February 3, although the timing varies.

Italian clubs, meanwhile, only had until 10am on Saturday 1st February to do business, while the Turkish transfer window closes on Tuesday 11th February.

Also, the window closes on January 30 in Saudi Arabia.

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