Christian Pulisic has been one of many few vivid spots in AC Milan’s turbulent 2024–25 season, which has seen its fair proportion of ups and downs. Because the membership seems to be to rebuild for subsequent yr, the USMNT star might lose a key teammate amid stories linking one in all Milan stars to Manchester Metropolis.
Milan started 2025 on a excessive observe by defeating Inter within the Supercoppa Italiana below new supervisor Sergio Conceicao. Nevertheless, stories now counsel that the Portuguese coach might not stay with the membership past this season. With Milan at the moment sitting eighth in Serie A, participant departures are anticipated to be a sizzling matter, and several other stars are already drawing curiosity from Europe’s elite.
Based on The Athletic’s David Ornstein, Manchester Metropolis are eager to signal midfielder Tijjani Reijnders. The Residents have reportedly made contact with Milan to specific their curiosity in buying the Dutch worldwide as a part of their plans to reshape the squad for the 2025–26 season.
Though no formal bid has been submitted, Metropolis are stated to be ready till Milan’s Coppa Italia conflict in opposition to Bologna on Wednesday—a chance for the Italian aspect to qualify for European competitors—earlier than resuming negotiations. Ornstein notes that Metropolis are “hopeful that an settlement might be reached to recruit Reijnders.”
Transfermarkt at the moment values Reijnders at €50 million. Whereas Manchester Metropolis are additionally focusing on Bayer Leverkusen’s Florian Wirtz and Nottingham Forest’s Morgan Gibbs-White, these pursuits are thought of impartial of Reijnders, leaving room within the squad for the Milan star.
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Reijnders joined Milan from AZ Alkmaar for €20 million in 2023 and shortly emerged as a cornerstone of the Rossoneri midfield. With 15 objectives and 5 assists in 51 appearances this season, his departure can be a big blow to Pulisic and the membership’s ambitions transferring ahead.
In the meantime, Manchester Metropolis—nonetheless reeling from an underwhelming 2024–25 marketing campaign—see Reijnders as a key piece of their rebuilding efforts. Regardless of the potential for lacking out on European competitors subsequent season, Metropolis are assured of their means to persuade the Dutchman to make the transfer.
Reijnders would seemingly fill a task just like that of Ilkay Gundogan, who not too long ago prolonged his contract via 2026 however is now 34 years outdated. Along with his imaginative and prescient, passing vary, and skill to hold the ball ahead, Reijnders is considered as a super match for Pep Guardiola’s system and will provide recent vitality within the coronary heart of midfield.
