Manchester city have welcomed their first signing after striking a deal with Italian giants AC Milan to land midfielder Tijjani reijnders.
A package worth over €70M plus add ons was sent to AC Milan to lure Tijjani to Manchester, as an agreement had already been reached on Monday 2nd May 2025.
Tijjani joins on a long term deal that will run for 5 seasons with options to extend for further seasons.
Pep Guardiola is an admirer of the player and his go ahead to pursue the talisman was well acknowledged by Manchester city.
Tijjani will undergo medical check-up in before signing his contract and he joins in the timing of the club world cup that is set to commence on 14th May 2025 as Manchester city want him to be part of the squad before the date.
Reijnders started his career in Netherlands in 2017 where he played for Jong AZ Alkmaar before joining Greece side RCK waalwijk on loan. He returned to AZ Alkmaar in 2020 before being sold to AC Milan in 2023 for further €19M.
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