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The January window has been open lower than per week, but one title who has been frequently linked with a possible transfer to St James’ Park is Lens centre-back Abdukodir Khusanov.
The Uzbekistan sensation seems to be a 2025 different to Marc Guehi, with Paul Mitchell pushing the membership to pursue younger, value-for-money gems over costly Premier League gamers with large value tags.
At present, an replace has arrived from France on Khusanov, suggesting Newcastle are very a lot within the race however face critical competitors for his signature.
Based on a lunchtime unique from Foot Mercato, Newcastle are exhibiting ‘very concrete’ curiosity in Khusanov – however they’ve been joined by TWO European giants in Man Metropolis and Actual Madrid.
Man Metropolis’s curiosity has been made public over the previous week, however Foot Mercato state that Actual Madrid at the moment are involved over a possible deal for the 20-year-old.
On prime of that, they reveal that Metropolis officers have already held talks with Khusanov’s father and his agent, additionally sharing contemporary quotes from his representatives on a possible January transfer.
Talking to Foot Mercato, his entourage stated: “The participant loves RC Lens with all his coronary heart. However we perceive the membership’s need to achieve monetary profit from a switch, they usually deserve it for his or her confidence within the younger participant.
“We’re grateful for every part Lens has given us and on this state of affairs, however it’s as much as the participant to determine the following step. Abdukodir is able to keep a number of extra months at Lens if vital.
“The participant’s sporting growth is a precedence and that’s why we determined to signal for Lens at the moment whereas we had different gives…”
The report additionally states that Lens will demand ‘rather more’ than the £25m recommended for the defender, with Bayer Leverkusen, Napoli, Juventus and Borussia Dortmund additionally eager.
Lens’ managing director, Pierre Dréossi, has additionally been discussing the participant’s future this month, all however confirming the 20-year-old will depart.
Talking to DAZN, he stated: “Khusanov will go away, there haven’t been any good gives but. We have now the most effective protection within the championship. So it’s true that if Khusanov leaves…(he will likely be an enormous miss).”
“If he has to go away and if the gives are attention-grabbing, it’s primarily to attempt to discover an financial steadiness. I hope that together with his sale, we are going to return to a stage that corresponds extra to that of RC Lens, however with out much less ambition.”
