Manchester City, Real Madrid, compete for 18-year-old Asian central defender Kusanov, and his value has increased by 30 times in one and a half years after switching to Ligue 1

Recently, there is such a question in the minds of fans,KusanovWho the hell is it? Why did it spark the competition between two of Europe's top giants, Manchester City and Real Madrid? Who is he?

Kusanov is an Asian player who has only been playing for one and a half years in Ligue 1, Europe's top five leagues. In the summer window of 2023, Lens signed Kusanov, a talented player from Uzbekistan who was worth 400,000 euros at the time, for a transfer fee of 100,000 euros.

The 20-year-old Kusanov, 1.86 meters tall, is a right-footed player, mainly in the central defender position, and can also play in the midfield, is the main player of Lens in Ligue 1 and has a contract until 2027. Kusanov has made 16 appearances for Lens in all competitions so far this season, 13 of which were starts, totalling 1,219 minutes and providing one assist, including 13 Ligue 1 appearances, 11 of which were starts, and a total of 974 minutes.

There are very few Asian players who can play in the big five leagues at the age of 20, and Uzbekistan international Kusanov is eyed by Manchester City and Real Madrid at the same time, which is enough to see his potential, landing in the big clubs and playing in the game is the biggest challenge for Kusanov to face next. Perhaps in the near future, Asian football will have another superplayer.