In keeping with The Telegraph, Newcastle United are displaying curiosity in Lens star Abdukodir Khusanov forward of the January switch window.
The 20-year-old centre-back has been one of many ‘breakout stars’ in Ligue 1 this season and is taken into account a vastly promising expertise who can be an actual hit in English soccer.
The Telegraph’s Mike McGrath studies that Newcastle an Spurs are each monitoring the Uzbekistan worldwide, revealing {that a} payment within the area of £25m might be sufficient to tempt Lens to promote given he signed for lower than £100,000 simply 18 months in the past.
It’s believed Newcastle scouts have made journeys to France to look at the younger defender, who can be attracting curiosity from a number of high European golf equipment. PSG have been linked and the report states that seven Premier League sides have been holding a detailed eye on Khusanov.
The Lens expertise stands 6ft 1′ tall and is a right-sided centre-back who can function down both aspect and whilst a defensive midfielder, suggesting he might supply the type of versatility Eddie Howe usually appreciates in signings.
Given Paul Mitchell’s expertise and contacts in Ligue 1 from his time at Monaco, mixed together with his latest feedback about widening the web on the subject of abroad recruitment, it will be no shock if this can be a advice from our sporting director.
He’d be a less expensive different to Marc Guehi, however it stays to be seen if we spend cash on our defence in January or look to bolster what has been a reasonably toothless assault to date this season with 14 targets in 13 video games.