Lens have accepted Manchester Metropolis’s supply for Abdukodir Khusanov.
An settlement between the golf equipment has been reached at £33.5m (€40m) plus bonuses.
Uzbekistan worldwide centre-back Khusanov, 20, is about to signal a four-and-a-half-year contract which additionally accommodates the choice of an extra 12 months till June 2030.
The information comes after Omar Marmoush agreed in precept a transfer to Metropolis from Eintracht Frankfurt, pending an settlement between the golf equipment.
The German membership are demanding round £67m (€80m) for the 25-year-old Egypt worldwide and negotiations are anticipated to begin shortly.
A gap supply may come as early as this weekend. Marmoush desires the transfer as a result of he is aware of he’s at present Metropolis boss Pep Guardiola’s first-choice goal.
There isn’t any launch clause for the ahead and gives considerably under the beforehand famous determine are anticipated to be rejected by the Bundesliga membership, who’re third within the German prime flight.
Metropolis and Marmoush’s camp think about a switch payment of £42m- £50m (€50-€60m) to be extra reasonable.
Marmoush, who can function in any place throughout the entrance three, has scored 13 targets within the Bundesliga thus far this season with solely Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane scoring extra.
He has netted 18 targets in all competitions this marketing campaign and is second solely behind his worldwide team-mate, Liverpool ahead Mohamed Salah for purpose involvements throughout the highest 5 European leagues this season.
Metropolis in talks with Palmeiras over Reis deal
In the meantime, Manchester Metropolis are nonetheless negotiating with Palmeiras over a deal for Vitor Reis.
Palmeiras are understood to be hopeful of a payment within the area of £33.5m to £40m for the gifted 18-year-old centre-back.
The defender made 22 appearances final season for Palmeiras, scoring two targets.
He additionally captained Brazil’s U17 workforce on the U17 World Cup in 2023.
Reis ‘not Premier League prepared but’
South American soccer skilled Tim Vickery talking to Sky Sports activities Information’ Switch Speak about Vitor Reis:
“Palmeiras are in the Club World Cup and they very much want to keep hold of this centre-back, who turns 19 next week.
“I do not suppose he is wherever close to Premier League prepared in the mean time. He is stylish however he must fill out bodily.
“Palmeiras have been producing a lot of good players recently – most of them attackers.
“When you had been to place him within the Premier League in the mean time, he would actually be bullied. So, maybe it serves everybody’s pursuits for him to remain a bit bit longer in Brazilian soccer.
“But Palmeiras, are reluctant to sell before that Club World Cup.”
When does the winter switch window shut?
The 2025 winter switch window formally closes on Monday February 3 at 11pm UK time within the Premier League.
The window for many main European leagues – together with France (1pm GMT), Germany, Scotland and Spain – additionally closes on Monday February 3, although instances range.
Italian golf equipment, in the meantime, solely have till 7pm on Saturday February 1 to do their enterprise and the switch window in Turkey closes on Tuesday February 11.
Additional afield, the window shuts in Saudi Arabia on January 30.
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