With the January transfer window well and truly underway, Manchester City Unsurprisingly, they wasted no time before turning their attention to some much-needed reinforcements Pep Guardiola.
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Sat outside Premier LeagueTop four in the Premier League and entering 2025 with only their second win in 13 games in all competitions thanks to a 2-0 win over Leicester City, the Citizens are enduring their worst ever season under Guardiola. They've been hit from all angles, with an aging squad catching up to them and a heavier pile of injuries than at any time in the past nine years.
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For the first time in what seems like forever, Manchester City are in desperate need of reinforcements in order to turn their season around once and for all. Signing a replacement for the injured Rodri will undoubtedly be their top priority, along with others like him Martin Zobemendi He has already threatened to steal the headlines as a result, but Guardiola needs more than a boost this month.
All it takes is one look at the Spaniard's defensive options to realize how much Manchester City could do with an overhaul. Kyle Walker is 34 and has shown signs that he could be beyond his best, John Stones is still injury prone and is also now in his 30s, and the same could be said of Nathan Ake this time next year.
So, one transfer rumor should come as no surprise. According to Fabrizio Romano, Manchester City have now joined the race to sign Abdulkader Khosanov From RC Lens in the January transfer window.
By competing against a number of other top clubs, Guardiola and Manchester City will hope to impress the young central defender, who is valued at… 25 million pounds sterlingand begin the much-needed rebuilding process in the process.
'Excellent' Khosanov would alleviate Manchester City's defensive problem
While Khosanov is unlikely to come straight into Guardiola's starting lineup if the likes of Stones and Ake are eligible, recent injury issues open up the opportunity for the young defender to make his mark immediately if he completes the switch in January. At just 20 years old, he would certainly solve City's problem of an aging defensive line in a deal that focuses on a future star who could play a role for years to come.
Khosanov has already gained a lot of fans during his still young career, including Football talent scout Jacek KuligWho described the Lens star as an “excellent defender” and a “future Uzbek football legend” at the end of last year.
City have had no trouble convincing players in the past and they may now look to use that pull once again to win the race to sign Khosanov this month.