Manchester City have signed defender Abdukodir Khusanov from French club Lens on a four-and-a-half year deal.
The 20-year-old joined for a fee of €40m (£33.8m) plus add-ons and is the first player from Uzbekistan to join a Premier League club.
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He said: “I am delighted to be joining Manchester City, a club I have enjoyed watching for a long time.
“This squad is made up of the best players in the world and I can’t wait to get to know them and play with them.
“And of course Pep Guardiola is one of the greatest coaches of all time and I’m really looking forward to learning from him and improving my game even further.”
“It is a very proud moment for me and my family to join a great club like Manchester City and I am more than ready for the challenge.”
City football director Txiki Begiristain added: “We are delighted that he has joined us and we are all very excited about what he will bring to the table.”
“For such a young defender, Abdukodir is already very intelligent, as well as strong, aggressive and extremely fast.”
