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Abdukodir Khusanov: Uzbekistan's first Premier League footballer

Manchester City's new signing Abdukodir Khusanov has become the first player from Uzbekistan to sign for a Premier League club, but what impact will he have?

The defender signed from French side Lens on a four-and-a-half-year deal for a fee believed to be £33.6m plus add-ons.

Uzbek football blogger Jahongir Sharifiy tells Sport Today's Mani Djazmi how Khusanov's move to the Premier League champions came as a "surprise" and what he will bring to Pep Guardiola's side.

Image: Abdukodir Khusanov of Lens during the French Cup football match between RC Lens (RCL) and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) at Stade Bollaert-Delelis on December 22, 2024 in Lens, France. (Photo by Jean Catuffe/Getty Images)

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