Manchester City have reportedly made contact to sign a £50m star who has been compared to both Phil Foden and Ilkay Gundogan.
Man City latest as Pep suffers Haaland injury blow
Those behind the scenes at the Etihad appear to have one eye on the summer transfer window, however, Pep Guardiola’s side are looking to salvage their season by winning the FA Cup.
City came from behind to beat Bournemouth on Sunday to set up a semi-final with Nottingham Forest after goals from Omar Marmoush and Erling Haaland.
However, Man City were dealt an injury setback regarding Haaland, who is now set to be out for seven weeks with an ankle problem.
Talking on Haaland’s injury, Guardiola said: "Sometimes there are years that these things happen - it's happened all season. It could have been different if it was the end of the season [before the Club World Cup]. With all the injuries we have this season, I'm sorry for them and for Erling as well. Hopefully the recovery is as speedy as possible and he can come back.
"We don't have another player with his skills or specific qualities, but we have to adapt. For many years, we played with different ways up front. It depends on the quality of the players. We are going to try and find a solution."
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Ahead of the summer, midfield could be where Guardiola and co conduct an overhaul, with the likes for Jack Grealish, Kevin De Bruyne and Gundogan could be on the move. Now, it looks as if the club have made their first moves for a key target.
According to TEAMtalk, Man City have made an enquiry to sign Tijjani Reijnders from AC Milan. The Sky Blues have made contact ‘to understand the conditions of a potential deal’, with reports prior claiming the AC Milan midfielder is valued at £50m and is City’s top target.
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The 26-year-old has been starring for AC Milan this season, scoring 13 goals and registering four assists in more than 40 games.
As can be seen, he has been compared to Foden, and Gundogan among others and can play as a defensive central or attacking midfielder.
Iconic midfielder, Frank Rijkaard has also been impressed with what he’s seen from Reijnders, saying: "I hope that Reijnders becomes one of the best midfielders in the world, but I sincerely believe he's already on the right path. I really like his style of play.
“As time goes on, he's becoming increasingly important for Milan. He can cover all roles in the midfield and shows his generosity: he never holds back from a run for the team and always gives his best.
"With the quality he has, he's excellent at creating dangerous chances for his teammates and setting up the play well."