MILAN, ITALY - MARCH 15: Tijjani Reijnders of AC Milan celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the Serie A match between AC Milan and Como at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on March 15, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
MILAN, ITALY - MARCH 15: Tijjani Reijnders of AC Milan celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the Serie A match between AC Milan and Como at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on March 15, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
The guaranteed part of the fee Manchester City will give to Milan for Tijjani Reijnders could be as little as €55m, with the rest made up of bonuses.
We had already seen that the deal was practically done between the two clubs for circa €75m in total including the add-ons.
However, eyebrows are being raised with suggestions that the ‘fixed’ part of the fee might only be circa €55m.
How much will Milan get for Reijnders sale?
epa11797991 AC Milan's midfielder Tijjani Rejjnders (C) celebrates with team-mates after scoring the opening goal in the Italian Serie A soccer match AC Milan vs AS Roma at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium in Milan, Italy, 29 December 2024. EPA-EFE/ROBERTO BREGANI
epa11797991 AC Milan’s midfielder Tijjani Rejjnders (C) celebrates with team-mates after scoring the opening goal in the Italian Serie A soccer match AC Milan vs AS Roma at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium in Milan, Italy, 29 December 2024. EPA-EFE/ROBERTO BREGANI
This means that the ultimate figure will be decided only at the end of the time Reijnders spends at Manchester City, as the bonuses would be based on both his own personal achievements and the results of the club during his time there.
Some of these add-ons are considered easy to activate and therefore almost guaranteed, but others will be tougher, for instance linked to Champions League victory.
MILAN, ITALY - MAY 09: A general view of the inside of the stadium as players of AC Milan acknowledge the fans after the Serie A match between AC Milan and Bologna at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on May 09, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
MILAN, ITALY – MAY 09: A general view of the inside of the stadium as players of AC Milan acknowledge the fans after the Serie A match between AC Milan and Bologna at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on May 09, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
There is another situation to take into consideration too, because as part of the original deal where Milan purchased Reijnders from AZ Alkmaar in 2023 for €20.5m plus bonuses, there was a 10 per cent cut of the future sale fee.
That is likely to only be part of the guaranteed fee and not the add-ons, so having a lower figure might even benefit the Rossoneri.