Tijjani Reijnders officially joins Manchester City | OneFootball

It has been officially announced today that Netherlands midfielder Tijjani Reijnders has officially joined Manchester City from AC Milan on a five-year deal.

Reijnders has signed a deal until June 2030 and becomes City’s fourth signing of the summer following the arrivals of Rayan Cherki, Rayan Ait-Nouri and Marcus Bettinelli.

A Netherlands international with 22 caps, Reijnders began his professional career with PECZwolle before moving to AZ Alkmaar, where he made 128 appearances. He then joined AC Milan in the summer of 2023 and went on to play 104 times for the Italian side.

He enjoyed a stand-out 2024/25 campaign, scoring 15 goals in 54 appearances. Hisperformances earned him the Serie A Best Midfielder award and a place in the Serie A Teamof the Season.

The 26-year-old will be available for selection at this summer’s FIFA Club World Cup, and said: “I am ecstatic to be signing for Manchester City. City are one of the biggest teams in the world, with the best coach, world-class players and outstanding facilities.

“Under Pep Guardiola, City have won so many titles and I want to help keep that going with a lot more success in the coming years. It is also a dream come true to play in the Premier League. This league has seen many of the best Dutch players perform through the years and it’s an inspiration to follow in their footsteps.

“I am really looking forward to getting going, meeting the other players and showing the Manchester City fans what I can do.”

City’s Director of Football Hugo Viana added: “We are very happy that Tijjani has joined us andwe’re excited for him to join Pep’s squad. He arrives here with extensive top level experience in Europe, both at club level as well as on the international stage with the Netherlands.

“Tijjani adds extra energy, composure and creativity to our midfield and working with Pep and our coaches will only see him go from strength to strength.”