He arrived at Milan quietly and without much fanfare, not even coming from a particularly glamorous club — AZ Alkmaar received 20 million euros for him, and he looked like just another gamble in the puzzling transfer strategy of the San Siro club. But Tijjani Reijnders stayed silent. And worked. Letting his performances speak loud enough to draw attention on their own. Slowly but surely, Tijjani became Milan’s metronome and perhaps their most important player. In a season marked by a gloomy atmosphere and poor results, he stood out as someone who seemed detached from the negativity surrounding San Siro. He scored ten goals in Serie A and was the club’s joint top scorer alongside Christian Pulisic.BREAKING: Manchester City have agreed a £46.3m (€55m) deal with AC Milan for Tijjani Reijnders 🚨 pic.twitter.com/6QJisSnmxG— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) June 4, 2025 It quickly became obvious that Milan’s inept management would struggle to keep him once offers started rolling in. And they did. Pep Guardiola was immediately mesmerized. Milan began to feel the heat with the first offer — 60 million — and things escalated. Reijnders himself mentioned how often he watches Kevin De Bruyne’s moves. In Reijnders, Guardiola is getting a 70 million euros engine. Unlike Kevin, who commands attention the moment you see him, Tijjani is the type of engine that’s nearly silent — you barely hear it even when you hit the gas. But he shifts the entire team into fifth gear. That gear was exactly what City lacked in the past season, one they’d rather erase from memory.Cherki explains his reasons for choosing France over AlgeriaBut the Spanish manager is not stopping there. He is determined not only to shake his team, but to do it fast. That is why another two transfers are already lining up. If he managed to persuade Reijnders, other two targets will be much easier to get. City in on the verge of agreeing deals for highly rated Rayan Cherki from Lyon and Wolves‘ left back Rayan Ait Nouri. Cherki is valued only 35 million pounds after netting 12 times in 44 games this season, including two against Manchester United in the Europa League. He won the silver medal at the Olympics with France U23 last season and is in the team for tomorrow‘s Nation League game with France. Ait-Nouri scored five goals in 41 appearances last season and registered another seven assists for Wolves. He is more expensive (around 40 million) only due to the fact that he plays in the Premier League, but since the Algerian has only one year left on his contract, maybe City can get him below the current value.##NAJAVA_MECA_8963149##
