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Man City targets Tijjani Reijnders as midfield rebuild gains pace

City’s chairman says new signings will be finalised ahead of the Club World Cup to kickstart a post-De Bruyne rebuild

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Overview

  • Manchester City are in negotiations with AC Milan for 26-year-old Tijjani Reijnders, with discussions centring on a fee in the £55 million to £59 million range.
  • Reijnders was named Serie A midfielder of the year after scoring 15 league goals and excelling as a box-to-box playmaker for Milan.
  • Chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak has set an objective to complete the bulk of transfer business before the Club World Cup.
  • City are also pursuing a new No. 10 and other midfield reinforcements, including Nottingham Forest’s Morgan Gibbs-White.
  • The recruitment drive follows a third-place Premier League finish, a trophyless season and Kevin De Bruyne’s departure.