Three Uzbek footballers are more expensive than the Kazakhstan national team

Abduqodir Husanov's potential transfer to Manchester City has become the main topic of public attention in recent days. The owners of the French club Lens — Arab sheikhs from the UAE — are reportedly ready to pay 40 million euros for the 20-year-old central defender, according to sportnews.kz. This figure is recorded for the first time in the history of Central Asian football.

According to the source, Abduqodir will undergo a medical examination soon and complete the contract signing process. In this regard, it is appropriate to provide information about Uzbekistan's three most valuable footballers.

1. Abduqodir Husanov – Lens (Transfer value: 12 million euros)
Abduqodir Husanov's career is developing rapidly. Starting from Belarus's Energetik-BGU team, he is on the verge of signing a contract with Manchester City. The 20-year-old player stands out with his physical strength, aerial ability, and reliable defense. Lens head coach William Still described Husanov as a versatile footballer and called him an athlete who could become an Olympic champion.

2. Abbosbek Fayzullaev – CSKA (Transfer value: 8 million euros)
Abbosbek is called the "Uzbek Messi." In the 2023/2024 season, he was recognized as the discovery of the Russian Premier League. A product of Tashkent's Pakhtakor, Fayzullaev attracted the attention of the "army men" with his creativity and ability to create scoring opportunities. Famous Russian footballer Andrey Arshavin called him the best transfer in the RPL. According to some sources, Bayern is also interested in him.

3. Eldor Shomurodov – Cagliari (Transfer value: 4 million euros)
29-year-old Eldor Shomurodov moved from Russia's Rostov to Italy's Serie A and proved himself at various clubs. He even joined Roma and made a name for himself on European fields. Eldor is currently the top scorer of the Uzbekistan national team.

Comparison with the Kazakhstan national team
According to Transfermarkt portal data, the total transfer value of the Kazakhstan national team is 18.5 million euros. The three Uzbek footballers mentioned above are significantly more valuable than this figure. Read 'Zamin' on Telegram!