Milan rejected the opening €60m proposal from Manchester City for Tijjani Reijnders, but negotiations are reportedly progressing rapidly and should be closed at €70m.
It is absolutely no secret that Pep Guardiola wants the Netherlands international in his squad in good time for the Club World Cup, which kicks off in the USA in mid-June.
With that in mind, Manchester City are in a hurry to get the deal done with Milan and will waste no time.
According to multiple sources, the first offer was worth €60m including bonuses and was rejected.
Manchester City desperate to get Reijnders
However, Calciomercato.com, DAZN and others are confident a new bid is imminent at €70m including add-ons and that should be sufficient.
That increase would be within hours rather than days, as there really is a rush to get it completed.
A few more details are required to work out the payment structure and for Reijnders to agree personal terms, but it does feel like only a matter of time at this point.
It is also noted that when Milan signed Reijnders from AZ Alkmaar in 2023 for €20m plus €5m in performance-related bonuses, that included a 10 per cent cut of the profit from any future sale.
That means not all of this money will go straight into the Rossoneri coffers.
Milan would be nuts to let him go for so little; he’s one of the top midfielders on the continent. £100m (pounds, not Euros) should be the starting point for negotiations.
should be 70m pound. please not in euro. but I guess 70m euro it would be enough.
No hard feelings if he wants to go. I hate to see him leave, but always thought he was too good for us, considering how rubbish we are.