Coming from Milan, Dutch midfielder arrives with a five-year contract; Its regularity contrasted with the instability of the ‘Rossonero’ team, which ended Serie A in the eighth position
It announced it on Wednesday (11) the hiring of the Dutch midfielder, who was at 55 million euros (approximately $ 350 million in the current price), according to the English press. Reijnders arrives with a five -year contract to supply the idol’s departure, which left the club after ten seasons and 16 titles. “I’m ecstatic for signing with Manchester City, it’s one of the world’s biggest teams, with the best coach, world -class players and exceptional facilities,” said the 26 -year -old, who could play the FIFA World Cup. Reijnders made a great season individually at Milan, with 15 goals scored among all competitions, the largest number for a midfield player in the main European leagues.
Its regularity, however, contrasted the instability of the ‘Rossonero’ team, which ended Serie A in eighth position and could not qualify for any of the continental cups of next season. Reijnders is a player who has an offensive vocation, with the ability to destabilize the opposing marking using rapid passes in reduced spaces. Manchester City finished the English championship in third place, after four consecutive titles and six achievements in the previous seven editions, in a season marked by injuries and bad phase of some players, such as E.
The club invested heavily in the last holiday window to restructure the team, with the arrival of defender Abduakir Khusanov (Lens), midfielder Nico Gónzalez (Porto) and striker Omar Marassh (Eintracht Frankfurt). Reijnders is City’s fourth reinforcement for next season, after hiring left-back Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton), midfielder Ryan Cherki (Lyon) and goalkeeper Marcus Bettinelli (Chelsea).
*With information from AFP
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