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.

Manchester City has officially confirmed the signing of 20-year-old defender Abdukodir Khusanov from Lens for 40 million pounds, plus add-ons. The Uzbek international will join the Premier League on a four-and-a-half-year contract,

By Mokhi Sultanova in Tashkent Defender Abdukodir Khusanov is poised to become the first Uzbek football player to play in England’s Premier League, widely regarded as the most high-profile and toughest soccer league in the world.