Man City Sign Dutch Midfielder Reijnders for £46.3m

Manchester City has completed the signing of Tijjani Reijnders from AC Milan, the club announced on Wednesday.

The Dutch midfielder has agreed to a five-year deal, with the transfer fee reportedly amounting to £46.3 million ($62.4 million).

Reijnders, who joins City as the club’s fourth signing of the week, expressed his excitement about the move, saying, “I am ecstatic to be signing for Manchester City.

City are one of the biggest teams in the world, with the best coach, world-class players and outstanding facilities.”

This signing follows a busy week for City, which saw the arrivals of midfielder Rayan Cherki from Lyon and Chelsea’s third-choice goalkeeper Marcus Bettinelli on Tuesday, as well as left-back Rayan Ait-Nouri from Wolves on Monday.

The 26-year-old Reijnders joined AC Milan from AZ Alkmaar in 2023 and went on to score 15 goals for the Italian club in the 2024/25 season.

His signing is expected to strengthen Pep Guardiola’s midfield options in the wake of Kevin De Bruyne’s departure.

City’s Director of Football, Hugo Viana, welcomed Reijnders to the team, stating, “He arrives here with extensive top-level experience in Europe, both at club level as well as on the international stage with the Netherlands.

Tijjani adds extra energy, composure and creativity to our midfield and working with Pep and our coaches will only see him go from strength to strength.”

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