Ugu Viana praises Khusanov's rapid progress at Manchester City

Manchester City’s sporting director Ugu Viana has expressed his delight at the progress of Abdulkodir Khusanov. The official believes the player has the potential to become one of the best in the world in his position.

When we brought him in, we all knew about his physical traits — his athletic qualities.

However, we firmly believed he could develop into a truly crucial player. Not immediately, as he was young and had only played a limited time in France.

We are very pleased with him. He is still developing and has a lot to learn, but we are confident that he can become one of the best centre-backs in the world.