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Manchester City Agree £46.3m Transfer for Tijjani Reijnders to Replace Kevin De Bruyne

Named Serie A’s standout midfielder in 2024-25, he has agreed a five-year contract ahead of City’s mid-June Club World Cup opener.

Soccer Football - Coppa Italia - Final - AC Milan v Bologna - Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy - May 14, 2025 AC Milan's Tijjani Reijnders in action with Bologna's Jhon Lucumi REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo/File Photo
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Overview

  • City will pay an initial £46.3m fee to AC Milan for Reijnders, with up to £12.5m in performance-based add-ons.
  • The 26-year-old Dutch international was named Serie A’s best midfielder after scoring 15 goals in the 2024-25 season and has 22 caps for the Netherlands.
  • Reijnders is set to complete a medical next week and join Pep Guardiola’s squad in the United States for the FIFA Club World Cup.
  • His signing is intended to fill the void left by Kevin De Bruyne’s departure after a decade at City and boost midfield options.
  • This deal marks City’s first major summer acquisition and lifts their 2025 transfer spending beyond £225m.