Abdukodir Kusanov: Manchester City’s £33.5m bid for defender accepted by Lens after agreeing in principle Omar Marmouche deal Football News

Lens have accepted an offer from Manchester City for Abdukodir Kusanov.

A £33.5 million (€40 million) plus bonus deal has been agreed between the clubs.

The 20-year-old Uzbekistan international centre-back Kusanov will sign a four-and-a-half-year contract, which also includes an option to extend for a further year until June 2030.

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

The German club have offered around £67m (€80m) for the 25-year-old Egypt international, with negotiations expected to begin soon.

An opening offer could come as early as this weekend. Mamouche wants the move because he knows he is a first-choice target for current Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola.

The striker has no release clause and offers well below the previously mentioned figure are expected to be rejected by the Bundesliga club, who sit third in Germany’s top flight.

Manchester City and Mamouche’s camp believe a transfer fee of £42 million to £50 million (€50-60 million) is more realistic.

Mamouche can play any position in the front three and has scored 13 goals in the Bundesliga so far this season, second only to Bayern Munich forward Harry Kane.

He has scored 18 goals in all competitions this season, second only to his national teammate and Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah Goal participation in Europe’s top five leagues this season.

Manchester City in talks with Palmeiras over Reis deal

at the same time, Manchester City Still negotiating a deal with Palmeiras Victor Reis.

It is understood that Palmeiras hope to provide a transfer fee of 33.5 million to 40 million pounds for the 18-year-old talented centre-back.

The defender made 22 appearances for Palmeiras last season and scored 2 goals.

He also participated in the 2023 U17 World Cup as captain of the Brazilian U17 team.

Reis ‘not ready for Premier League’

South American football expert Tim Vickery said of Vito Reis on Sky Sports News’ transfer talk:

“Palmeiras is in the Club World Cup and they really want to keep the centre-back who turns 19 next week.

“I don’t think he’s ready for the Premier League at the moment. He’s classy but he needs to add physical qualities.

“Palmeiras has produced a lot of good players recently – most of them attackers.

“If you put him in the Premier League now he would really get bullied. So maybe it’s in everyone’s interest for him to stay in Brazilian football a little longer.”

“But Palmeiras are unwilling to sell before the Club World Cup.”

When does the winter transfer window close?

The Premier League 2025 winter transfer window will officially close on Monday, February 3 at 11pm UK time.

The window for most major European leagues – including France (1pm GMT), Germany, Scotland and Spain – also closes on Monday 3 February, but at different times.

Meanwhile, Italian clubs will only be able to conduct business until 7pm on Saturday, February 1, while Turkey’s transfer window will close on Tuesday, February 11.

Further afield, Saudi Arabia’s window closed on 30 January.