Manchester City Now the club have signed a speedy starlet for Pep Guardiola, with the club having made an offer of more than £41m this winter.
Manchester City in trouble
for the first time since Pep Guardiola’s Arrive at the club and rule Premier League Champions Manchester City are in serious decline.
They have won their last two Premier League games in a row (against West Ham United and Leicester City), but before that they had won just one of their first 13 games in all competitions, including a run that saw them Failure to exit the Carabao Cup. They teeter on the edge of Champions League qualification and are 12 points adrift of leaders Liverpool in the Premier League, having played one more game.
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The unprecedented rise appears to have stabilized somewhat in recent weeks, but Cityzens are expected to remain in January transfer window Strengthen their ranks and breathe new life into a team that has looked tired for much of the season.
Rodri’s knee injury has them targeting a midfielder, e.g. Martin Zubimendi, Douglas Lewis and Nicolo Rovira All are linked together as the Etihad look to bolster their options in the middle of the park. Now, though, Pep Guardiola’s side may be on the verge of signing a player who can provide welcome support in another area of the pitch.
Manchester City submit offer for defender
Meanwhile, Sky reporter Patrick Berger revealed that City Citizens are “close” to signing RC Lens centre-back Abdukodir Khusanov in January this year. Manchester City have “submitted a formal offer worth “€50 million including bonuses” (£41.6m) to sign the 20-year-old defender, who is keen on a move to Manchester in the coming weeks.
In fact, Guardiola’s side have even offered him a “long-term” contract, suggesting a deal is close to being completed. Signed by Lens just 18 months ago, the centre-back has risen rapidly in France alongside team-mate Brice Samba. Call him a “monster” A player early in the campaign.
although Football analysts disagree on his potential readiness One thing no one can deny about immediate action in the Premier League is his pace. The Uzbek defender reached a top speed of 37km/h when running back to stop a counter-attack earlier this season.
This makes him faster than even Manchester City’s fastest Erling Haaland. The top speed at the beginning of the race was 35.7 km/hand he is not far away from the Premier League. Record speed 37.38 km/h Shot by Tottenham Hotspur defender Mickey van de Veen last season.
With City looking leggy this season, he will certainly provide Guardiola’s backline with energy and speed of recovery, something they have been sorely lacking due to Kyle Walker’s rapid decline in recent months. Have the Blues just found their next defensive pillar?