Manchester City have made an offer for an "insane" £50m star, who has now "said yes" to moving to the Etihad Stadium this summer, according to a report.
Man City looking to overhaul their midfield options
With Kevin De Bruyne's time at the Etihad Stadium coming to an end, Man City were always going to have to find a replacement for the attacking midfielder this summer, and Fabrizio Romano recently revealed two of the key names on the shortlist.
Despite Ilkay Gundogan closing out the campaign with a stunning bicycle kick against Fulham, there have also been suggestions that City could look to strengthen in a slightly deeper area of midfield this summer too.
Last week, it was revealed the Blues were planning to step up their pursuit of Tijjani Reijnders, who is valued at £50m by AC Milan, and there has now been an update on their pursuit of the central midfielder.
According to Foot Mercato journalist Santi Aouna, Man City have now submitted a "very good proposal" to sign Reijnders, following positive talks with AC Milan, and they are looking to seal the deal in the next few days.
The deal is "almost done" on the player's side, as he has already "said yes" to moving to the Etihad Stadium this summer, and the final details are currently being clarified, with it looking like the deal could be wrapped up in the very near future.
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"Insane" Reijnders could be fantastic signing for Man City
Pep Guardiola's side are clearly looking to get the deal over the line as soon as possible, with the Club World Cup on the horizon, and it is no wonder they are so keen on the Milan star, considering how he has performed across some key attacking metrics this past year.
Statistic Average per 90
Non-penalty goals 0.29 (97th percentile)
Progressive carries 3.0 (96th percentile)
Successful take-ons 1.01 (84th percentile)
Shot-creating actions 3.22 (80th percentile)
In light of his impressive performances for Milan, the Dutchman has also been lauded as "insane" by football scout Ben Mattinson, who believed he was among the best five midfielders in the world at one stage last season.
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City have stepped up their pursuit of a new midfielder, who just won a Player of the Season award.
As such, it is exciting news that a deal for Reijnders is seemingly edging closer to completion, and the Blues will be hoping to seal an agreement before their Club World Cup opener against Wydad Casablanca on June 18th.