Real Madrid is interested in the 20-year-old defender targeted by Manchester City

Last summer, Real Madrid were forced to restart their talent-hunting process for their defense after losing Leny Yoro to Manchester United. Los Blancos are likely to be looking for a centre-back this summer or next, and have contacted a Ligue 1 revelation.

According to Santi Aouna, Real Madrid have already made the first contacts with RC Lens centre-back Abdukodir Khusanov. The Uzbek centre-back is having a great season at Felix-Bollaert, and Manchester City has also started talks with his entourage, while Newcastle United are also following Khusanov closely. Sport say Lens will be seeking around €25m for the 20-year-old.

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❗️Real Madrid is also very interested in Abdukodir Khusanov. Contacts have already been made.

➡️ Very specific interest on the part of Newcastle and Manchester City, with whom a meeting has already taken place between the player’s father, Khikmatzhon Khoshimov, the agent… pic.twitter.com/s8DDbqPTe6

-Santi Aouna (@Santi_J_FM) January 6, 2025

Los Blancos have been linked with a variety of young central defenders, including RB Leipzig’s Castello Lukeba and Palmeiras’ Vitor Reis. Some believe that Raúl Asencio could be given the opportunity to develop at the club, but recent policy has shown that Real Madrid tend to prefer their young talents to have more experience at other clubs before trusting them, as can be seen. see in players like Nico. Peace.