Pep Guardiola confirms major Man City injury boost as new signing revealed - Fresh faces join Premier League champions as key man returns from absence

MANCHESTER CITY have ripped up their transfer rulebook after the worst six months of Pep Guardiola’s reign. The reigning Premier League champions are on course to smash their record for January

That is according to the information of The Times’ Paul Hirst and Peter Rutzler, who report that Manchester City are now closing in on the signing of Abdukodir Khusanov from Ligue 1 side Lens for a transfer fee that could rise to £42 million.

Man City are looking to spend as much as £250m in the January transfer window as they look to provide Pep Guardiola with new faces, according to reports.

The 20-year-old centreback’s arrival strengthens Pep Guardiola’s defensive options after a season plagued by injuries.

Manchester City on Monday announced the signing of Uzbekistan centre-back Abdukodir Khusanov from French club Lens for a reported fee of 40 million euros ($42 million) plus add-ons.Khusanov, the first player from Uzbekistan to join a Premier League club,

Man City announced the signing of Uzbekistan centre-back Abdukodir Khusanov from French club Lens for a reported fee of 40 million euros ($42 million) plus add-ons.

Rising talent in Ligue 1 becomes Premier League's first Uzbek player as he signs four-and-a-half-year contract

Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United are among those to watch in the finals days of the January transfer window as clubs in the Premier League and across the world look to wrap up deals before the deadline.

The young defender has signed a four-and-a-half-year contract, with an option for an additional season. This is a remarkable leap for a player who, just 18 months ago, was plying

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City signed a second defender in two days, this time 19-year-old Vitor Reis from Palmeiras for 35 million euros ($36 million) on Tuesday. Abdukodir Khusanov, a 20-year-old Uzbekistan international, signed a 4 1/2-year contract Monday after his transfer from Lens. The length of Reis' contract wasn't given.