AC Milan want to 'protect' one of their stars against possible interest from Barça

Tijjani Reijnders seems to have found his place at San Siro. Defending the shield of AC Milan, the Dutchman has become one of the figures of Serie A and one of the best footballers in his position. First under the orders of Stefano Pioli and, currently, under the command of Paulo Fonseca, the midfielder is one of the figures of the 'rossonero' team and they are already thinking about improving his contract.

And, aware of the importance of the former AZ Alkmaar player in the first team, the Milanistas want to extend his commitment beyond 2028. According to 'Corriere dello Sport', the idea of ​​the transalpine team is to extend his contract for one more season and increase his salary in order to avoid any 'temptation'. For his part, the player would have acknowledged being happy in the team and would have given the 'OK' to the operation.

Option ruled out for Barça and Manchester City?

In this way, Milan is covering its back against the possible interest of clubs such as FC Barcelona, ​​who tried to sign him a couple of summers ago after the departure of Sergio Busquets. Today, it seems difficult for the Catalans to turn their attention to the Dutchman again after the 'irruption' of Marc Casadó and Marc Bernal, but the 'rossoneri' have preferred to ensure the permanence of the footballer.

A decision that would also 'affect' Manchester City, where they were considering Reijnders as a possible replacement for the Ballon d'Or winner, Rodri Hernández, after his anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus tear. Thus, from the offices of San Siro they are close to guaranteeing the permanence of the midfielder and 'disrupts' the plans of two of the continent's greats.