Manchester City don confirm say dem sign AC Milan midfielder Tijjani Reijnders for £46.5m. Di Netherlands international don sign five-year contract wit di club.
Reijnders: New Addition to City's Midfield
Reijnders, wey be 26 years old, be Pep Guardiola's fourth signing dis summer. E join oda players like Rayan Ait-Nouri, Marcus Bettinelli, and Rayan Cherki. E fit play for di Club World Cup wey dey come dis month, and e fit make e debut against Wydad FC on June 18.
“I dey very happy to sign for Manchester City,” Reijnders tok. “City be one of di biggest teams for di world, wit di best coach, world-class players, and correct facilities.”
He add say: “Under Pep Guardiola, City don win plenty titles, and I wan help make sure say dem continue to dey win more in di coming years.”
Why Man City Sign Reijnders?
Reijnders don play for Netherlands 23 times, but e no play for di match wey dem beat Malta 8-0. Last season for Milan, e score 15 goals for 54 matches, and dem name am Serie A's midfielder of di season.
As Kevin de Bruyne don leave di club, Reijnders go make City's midfield stronger. Guardiola dey look to make dem perform beta dan last season wey dem finish third for di Premier League.
City Ready for Club World Cup
Before di Club World Cup, people dey ask if teams go take di competition serious. Manchester City don show say dem ready as dem quickly sign players to make their squad stronger. Dem dey hope to go far for di competition for America.
- Reijnders na key player wey dem expect to perform well for City.
- E bring creativity and goals from midfield.
- E go help City compete for all di trophies.
With De Bruyne gone, City dey look for Florian Wirtz of Bayer Leverkusen but dem no continue di deal. Instead, dem sign Reijnders, Cherki, and Ait-Nouri for about £108m.