Why is Uzbek player Husainov at Manchester City instead of a Kazakh? A former national team player provides the answer.

"I haven't closely followed his career. I saw his debut with Manchester City when he scored against Chelsea. He still needs time to adapt. It's hard to pinpoint specific qualities that Husainov has that surpass those of other Kazakhstani players. However, the fact that he is with Manchester City indicates that he possesses attributes that our players do not," said the expert.

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Former player of the Kazakhstan national team Yevgeny Averchenko expressed to Sports.kz his opinion on how the Uzbek newcomer of Manchester City Abdukodir Khusanov surpasses Kazakhstani footballers.

— I haven't closely followed his career. I saw him debut for Manchester City when he scored a goal against Chelsea. He still needs time to adapt. It's hard to pinpoint specific qualities in which Khusanov excels over Kazakhstani players. But since he's at Manchester City, it means he possesses qualities that our players do not have, — said the expert.

It is worth noting that the 20-year-old defender transferred from Lance to Manchester City on January 20. In the current season, Khusanov has played 16 matches for Lance across all competitions, contributing one assist. The player's current contract with Manchester City runs until the summer of 2029. According to information provided on the Transfermarkt website, the market value of the player is € 12 million.