According to Sky in Switzerland, City are ‘preparing a revolution’ and they are moving ahead of time to try and line up players in view of the summer window. One of the issues they must address is replacing Kevin De Bruyne, who will leave the club.
Florian Wirtz is a name on their list, and Tijjani Reijnders has been mentioned too. However, the report states that the latter is now considered the ‘ideal man to replace Ilkay Gündogan’ and ‘revitalise what has always been the lifeblood of the Guardiola system’.
Reijnders has without doubt been one of Milan’s best performers this season with 14 goals to his name, and he has even scored four times for the Netherlands. As a result, he is ‘looking to take his career to the next level’.
Despite his recent contract extension with Milan until 2030, Reijnders knows he could ‘still improve under one of the best coaches in football history’. While he’s happy in Milan, ‘several sources’ have told Sky CH that City would be ‘absolutely irresistible to him given his future aspirations’.
Milan is demanding up to €65m, excluding bonuses, and it is a sum that the Premier League giants seem willing to spend. Now, we must see if Reijnders will follow Wirtz to lead a new era at the Etihad Stadium.
