Man City to sign Tijjani Reijnders as £225m rebuild continues with Kevin De Bruyne replacement

Tijjani Reijnders is set become the next piece of rebuild after they agreed a £46million deal with . Reijnders, 26, will put pen to paper on a five-year contract, earning him around £200,000 per week.

The midfielder is poised to become City's first signing of the and beyond the £225m mark. welcomed four new arrivals in January, an indication that he's keen to refresh the squad after .

Reijnders, who joined Milan from in 2023, was the shining light in disappointing campaign for the Italian giants, winning midfielder of the season and producing an outstanding performance against in the which saw him lauded. Two years after rejecting , the Dutchman has agreed to sign for City, who hope to complete the signing before their campaign begins on Wednesday, June 18.

Guardiola targeted him as a replacement for , who's in talks to join . Reijnders is due to undergo a medical next week as he's currently on international duty with the , who face Finland and Malta to get their qualifying campaign underway.

Etihad chiefs are also in talks with to sign left-back Rayan Ait-Nouri. The 23-year-old international has entered the final year of his contract at Molineux and .

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City want to use the in the United States to get back to winning ways after enduring a first trophy-less season since the 2016-17 campaign, Guardiola's first. They'll face Morrocan outfit Wydad Casablance, Al Ain of the UAE and Serie A heavyweights in the group stage.

Reijnders hasn't spoken to Guardiola yet, telling earlier this week: "The is of course a great competition, that's what you dream of as a little boy. I haven’t had any contact with Guardiola yet, that's not on the agenda yet."

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The playmaker has been described as 'super complete' by Netherlands manager while Milan and Holland legend is a big fan. "I hope that Reijnders becomes one of the best midfielders in the , but I sincerely believe he's already on the right path," Rijkaard told .

"I really like his way of playing. He's becoming more and more important for Milan as time goes by. He can cover all the roles in the middle of the pitch and he's really generous, too.

"He never stops running for the team and always gives everything his all. With the quality he has, he is really good at creating dangerous chances for his teammates and always starts the move well."

Barcelona wanted to sign Reijnders as a replacement for back in 2023, but his dad convinced him to join Milan. "I advised my son to refuse Barcelona," Martin Reijnders revealed, speaking to Dutch outlet .

"He could have been a reserve there, and risked failing abroad like many others before him. There were also requests from English clubs, but I only spoke with them through intermediaries. I only had direct contact with Barcelona, speaking to the director, Deco. I had to check his profile picture to see if it was really him.

"Of course we were pleased with Barcelona's interest, but they were looking for a replacement for Busquets and I immediately told my son that he is not that type of player. He doesn't have the characteristics they wanted, and before he knew it, he would have ended up on the bench."

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