Manchester City's push to recruit Asian players is the first time since oil money awakening...Influence on Korean athletes?→ Attention is paid to activating exchanges

Jan 03, 2025

Manchester City's push to recruit Asian players is the first time since oil money awakening...Influence on Korean athletes?→ Attention is paid to activating exchanges
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Manchester City is considering recruiting Asian players.

European football transfer market expert Fabrizio Romano added "Lance central defender Abdukodir Husanov to the list of candidates for recruitment in January."," he said.

Husanov, an Uzbek national, is 186 cm tall. Fusanov, who plays in French Ligue 1, is considered to be a player of great interest in Uzbekistan.




Husanov played in 16 official games this season and made one assist. Husanov, who is receiving some opportunities to play this season, also won the League 1 Rookie of the Month award in October last year.

Manchester City's push to recruit Asian players is the first time since oil money awakening...Influence on Korean athletes?→ Attention is paid to activating exchanges
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In addition to Manchester City, there is news that English Premier League (EPL) teams such as Son Heung-min's Tottenham, Newcastle United, Arsenal, and Chelsea are targeting Husanov. Lee Kang-in's team, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), is also reportedly considering recruiting Husanov, who belongs to the same league.

If Husanov moves to Manchester City, he will be the second Asian to enter Manchester City. In the past, China's central defender Sun Jihai played for Manchester City. However, Manchester City at that time was a poor team much different from Manchester City today. In fact, it will be the first Asian recruitment in Manchester City, which has awakened with oil money.




Manchester City is an unknown team that has not been transferred from East Asian countries such as Korea and Japan. Attention is focusing on whether the recruitment of Asian defenders will boost player exchanges between Manchester City and Asia. If the transfer is completed and Husanov is active, Korean players could have an opportunity to knock on Manchester City's door.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.