Manchester City complete €40m deal for Lens defender Abdukodir Khusanov

"Pep Guardiola is one of the greatest coaches ever and I am so excited to learn from him and improve my game even more," he said.

CITY BOUND: Uzbekistan defender Abdukodir Khusanov has signed for Manchester City (John Walton/PA)

Uzbekistan defender Abdukodir Khusanov has joined Manchester City on a four-and-a-half-year deal from Ligue 1 club Lens.

The PA news agency understands the fee for the 20-year-old is worth 40 million euros (£33.8m) plus add-ons.