Manchester City’s links to Florian Wirtz and Tijjani Reijnders suggest they are in mood to rest on their laurels and are ready to loosen their purse strings.
Wirtz has met Manchester City and he is one of the names they are seriously trying to pursue ahead of the summer.
Furthermore, Manchester City are hopeful of signing Reijnders as well.
Manchester City aim to rebuild their midfield in particular as the middle of the park is where the Sky Blues have often been brutally exposed this season.
With Kevin De Bruyne (33), Ilkay Gundogan (34), Mateo Kovacic (31) and Bernardo Silva (30) all aged 30 or above, City’s insistence on refreshing their midfield is understandable.
Milos Kerkez raves about Man City target Tijjani Reijnders
Tijjani Reijnders seems like a likelier addition for Manchester City than Florian Wirtz, whose signature is also being chased by both Bayern Munich and Liverpool.
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As a result, Manchester City are set to bid to sign Reijnders in the coming weeks.
Photo by Giuseppe Cottini/AC Milan via Getty Images
Photo by Giuseppe Cottini/AC Milan via Getty Images
Milos Kerkez, who played alongside the Dutchman for AZ Alkmaar has told Gianluca Di Marzio how terrific a player he is: “Reijnders? Tijjani is still a great friend of mine, unbelievable player and I miss him because we understood each other very well.”
“I’m following some games and I’m really happy for him.”
Reijnders and Kerkez’s record for AZ Alkmaar
Considering Reijnders and Kerkez have played plenty of games in tandem, Manchester City will be delighted that the AFC Bournemouth left-back rates him so highly.
Reijnders could replace Ilkay Gundogan at Manchester City and as a result, it is of the utmost importance for him to be considered at the standard to play at the highest level.
Luckily for Pep Guardiola and Co, the pair have played as many as 56 games in tandem at AZ Alkmaar.
MILOS KERKEZ’S RECORD WITH TIJJANI REIJNDERS AT AZ ALKMAAR
APPEARANCES TOGETHER 56
WINS 36
LOSSES 14
DRAWS 5
JOINT-GOAL PARTICIPATION 2
Kerkez and Reijnders won 36, drew five and lost 14 when they shared the pitch.
The Hungarian assisted two of the Manchester City target’s goals in these outings as well.
All the signs suggest that if City get their hands on Reijnders, they could in for a treat.