Manchester City are looking to make a flurry of signings in the January transfer window as Pep Guardiola is looking to bolster the squad.
According to transfer expert Ben Jacobs, the Premier League champions are exploring a move to sign their former player Douglas Luiz.
City are desperate to add a new midfielder to the side following Rodri’s injury and have earmarked Luiz as an option.
Luiz joined Man City in 2017 from Vasco da Gama, but he didn’t make any first-team appearances for them. He later moved to Aston Villa in the summer of 2019, where he enjoyed his best spell.
The Brazilian midfielder then joined Juventus in the summer transfer window from Villa on a big-money deal, but he has proved to be a major flop at the Turin club.
Jacobs says that City are trying to sign him on loan for the rest of the season, but Juventus are pushing for a permanent transfer.
He wrote on X: “Manchester City exploring a move to re-sign Douglas Luiz. Juventus want a permanent sale, but Man City looking to proceed on a straight loan.”
Meanwhile, City have confirmed the signing of Abdukodir Khusanov from Lens on a four-and-a-half-year deal.
The 20-year-old is a highly rated young centre-back who has 18 appearances for his country and has helped Uzbekistan make a strong start in their challenge to qualify for a first World Cup in 2026.
He has quickly risen to become one of Ligue 1’s best young defenders after just 31 appearances at Lens and looks like a cracking signing from Man City.
Fabrizio Romano has confirmed that Brazilian defender Vitor Reis has also signed his contract with Manchester City, and his move from Palmeiras will be announced shortly. He has completed his medicals.
City are also looking to sign Valladolid centre-back Juma Bah, and has already reached verbal agreement to join the Premier League champions.
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Manchester City agree move to sign second of January transfer window
Phil Haigh
Published January 21, 2025 8:17am Updated January 21, 2025 8:18am
Manchester City have reached a verbal agreement to sign defender Juma Bah from Valladolid as they close in on their second signing of the transfer window.
The Premier League champions have already brought in Abdukodir Khusanov from Lens in a deal woth £33.6m, plus add-ons.
Having added the 20-year-old Uzbek to their squad, City are now close to signing an 18-year-old from Sierra Leone.
Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano reports that a verbal agreement has been reached for the centre-back with formal details to follow soon.
The inexperienced defender is not expected to be competing for a place in the Manchester City first team straight away and could immediately move on a loan deal elsewhere.
Romano reports that a short-term switch to Lens is being discussed following the positive discussions between the clubs over the Khusanov deal.
Bah is set to make the move to the Premier League champions with just 12 La Liga appearances under his belt.
He moved to Valladolid from AIK Freetong in is home country last year and has made unexpectedly quick progress into the first team.
The teenager only made his La Liga debut in September but now has 10 starts to his name in the top flight and one in the Copa del Rey.
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The 6’5″ centre-back has also attracted the attention of Inter Milan, but it appears that Manchester City have won the race for his signature.
Manchester City’s moves so far this month show that they are not attempting to make a quick fix to their nightmare season so far, but instead are building for the future.
On his arrival in Manchester Khusanov said: ‘This squad is full of the best players in the world, and I can’t wait to meet them and play alongside them.
‘And of course Pep Guardiola is one of the greatest coaches ever and I am so excited to learn from him and improve my game even more.
