Nottingham Forest target Tijjani Reijnders as Manchester City asking price revealed | OneFootball

Nottingham Forest have emerged as a suitor for Manchester City midfielder Tijjani Reijnders, with the 28-year-old open to a departure from the Etihad Stadium this summer, as per a new report.

Reijnders joined Manchester City from AC Milan in June 2025 in a deal worth approximately £35 million, arriving with a strong pedigree from two seasons in Serie A where he had established himself as one of the most productive midfielders in Italian football.

His first campaign in the Premier League produced five goals and two assists across 26 appearances, though the midfielder found opportunities limited under Pep Guardiola in the latter stages of last season as the Catalan’s final months in charge saw playing time become increasingly contested across the squad.

The arrival of Elliot Anderson for £116 million has further compressed the pathway to regular starts at the Etihad Stadium, with director of football Hugo Viana having also assembled one of the most competitive midfield rosters in the Premier League ahead of Enzo Maresca’s first season in charge.

Reijnders featured in City’s 1-1 pre-season draw against Inter Milan in Hong Kong earlier this week, but his name has been among those circulating in exit speculation as Maresca determines who fits within his long-term plans at the Etihad Stadium.

Report: Forest ready to pursue Reijnders as City set £60M asking price

According to Simon Jones of Mail Sport, Nottingham Forest have identified Reijnders as a target with the Netherlands international understood to be open to the move just one year after arriving at City.

City’s valuation of the 28-year-old stands at around £60 million, representing a modest premium on what they paid Milan last summer and reflecting both the player’s quality and the strength of the remaining contract he holds at the Etihad Stadium, which runs until 2030.

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Forest have recent history of investing heavily in midfield after receiving the proceeds from the Anderson sale and will view Reijnders as a ready-made, Premier League-proven option capable of slotting straight into Nuno Espírito Santo’s system without a lengthy adaptation period.

For City, any deal would represent a clean piece of business – recouping close to their original outlay while freeing up wages and a squad place as Maresca continues to shape the group around his specific requirements for the season ahead.

Whether Forest’s interest develops into a formal offer and whether City choose to sanction a departure for a player still contracted until 2030 will be the defining questions in what could become one of the final significant pieces of domestic transfer business before the window closes.