I often gloss over the "wasted career" rhetoric, but in this case, it was clear he was keen on moving to another PL team, but NO ONE wanted him. Are we really suggesting that playing in front of less than 20k, for a relegation threatened side is better than a move to Saudi?

19-year-old Kyrgyz international Beknaz Almazbekov finally makes the move on from Galatasaray, opting to transfer to Llapi in Kosovo. The last two years haven't exactly justified the hype that preceded it, but at least it's a move that should guarantee some playing time.

🎙️ 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗔𝗦𝗜𝗔𝗡 𝗚𝗔𝗠𝗘 𝗣𝗢𝗗𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗧 It's all about #AsianQualifiers on this week's #TAGpodcast. 🔢 Each group previewed ❓ Big questions answered 𝗣𝗟𝗨𝗦... we speak with Saudi National Team star صالح الشهري. ➡️ open.spotify.com/episode/7CPcQX…

Asia World Cup qualifying starts the 3rd round on Thursday. 18 teams left chasing eight automatic places... Here's a preview theguardian.com/football/artic…

Things you don't experience playing for Brentford

Ahead of tomorrow's match with Iran, I spoke to Adam Samuel 🇹🇹🇦🇬🇬🇩 from the BBC World Service on the rise of Uzbek football and their hopes for World Cup qualification. Listen here, in an hour, or on catchup later on. #AsianQualifiers bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3c…

🚨Newcastle United have reportedly contacted the agent of RC Lens defender Abdukodir Khusanov! 🇺🇿 Could the 20-year-old Uzbek star be on his way to Tyneside? 👀 But who is Khusanov, and why is he turning heads? #NUFC | #CentralAsianFootball thomasbullock1.wordpress.com/2024/10/24/new…

Oh, man. Well, we held it off as long as we could.

Finally! A massive leap forward for Uzbek football. 🇺🇿

🇺🇿 Only 18 months ago, 𝗔𝗯𝗱𝘂𝗸𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗿 𝗞𝗵𝘂𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘃 was playing in Belarus. Today, he signed for one of the biggest clubs in the world. 📝 plasticpitch on his remarkable rise. theasiangame.net/the-remarkable…

🇺🇿 He might be unknown to most of the world, but all that is about to change for 𝗔𝗯𝗱𝘂𝗸𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗿 𝗞𝗵𝘂𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘃 after his move to Manchester City. 📝 plasticpitch ➡️ theasiangame.net/the-remarkable…

A very happy day. 🙂