We talk about the official deals and big rumors of the winter transfer window.
At the beginning of January 2025, the winter transfer window opened in most leagues of world football. Clubs have been given the opportunity to sign new players and thus strengthen their squads before the second part of the season.
We talk about the transfers that have already taken place, as well as the loud rumors of the winter transfer window in the top championships of Europe and the world, as well as the Ukrainian Premier League (UPL).
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Manchester City announced the signing of the Palmeiras defender Vitor Reis.
The 19-year-old Brazilian signed a 4.5-year contract with the current English champions.
Earlier, the media reported that the Citizens would pay 40 million pounds for the player.
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Manchester City announced the transfer of Lens defender Abdukodir Khusanov.
The 20-year-old Uzbekistan national team player signed a contract with the Citizens until the summer of 2029.
Khusanov will play for the Sky Blues under number 45. Abdukodir became the first Uzbek player in the history of the English Premier League (EPL).
According to media reports, the transfer amount of Khusanov was 40 million euros excluding bonuses.
Khusanov is a product of the Uzbek Bunyodkor youth system. In 2022, he moved to the Belarusian Energetik, and then in 2023, he joined the French Lens, for which he played 31 matches and made one assist.
This season, Khusanov played 16 matches for Lens in all competitions, making one assist.
The central defender also played 18 matches for the Uzbekistan national team. Abdukodir played with his country's Olympic team at the 2024 Games in Paris.
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Zhytomyr “Polesie” announced the transfer of Uruguayan striker Facundo Batista.
The 26-year-old forward has already passed a medical examination and joined the Wolves for a training camp.
The contract with the Uruguayan is for three years with the possibility of extending it for another season.
Batista moved to Polesie from the Mexican club Necaxa. However, for the last six months he played for the Uruguayan Peñarol on loan.
Over the course of his career, Facundo has played 169 matches, scored 45 goals and made 8 assists.
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Napoli winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has moved to French PSG.
The 23-year-old Georgian footballer signed a contract with the Parisians until 2029. Kvaratskhelia will play for PSG under number 7.
Earlier, there was information that Napoli would receive 75 million euros for one of its leaders. Khvicha's salary at PSG will be 9 million euros per season + 2 million euros in bonuses.
Kvaratskhelia has played for Napoli since July 2022 after moving from Dinamo Batumi for 13.3 million euros. This season, he scored 5 goals and made 3 assists in 19 matches for the Parisian club.
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Midfielder Oleksandr Andriyevskyi has become a player of Zhytomyr Polesie.
The 30-year-old Ukrainian footballer joined the “wolves” as a free agent.
Andriyevskyi is known for his performances for Dynamo, Chornomorets and “Zorya”. This season, he played 13 matches for the Kyiv team, without scoring.
As part of the “white-blues”, Oleksandr won the championship and the Ukrainian Cup twice, and also became the owner of the Super Cup three times.
