Tijjani Reijnders is one of the fashionable midfielders in Serie A. The Dutchman has shone this season with AC Milan, showing himself as a pivot with good footing and criteria to project himself in attack. At the moment, he has 2 goals and 2 assists in 11 games with Paulo Fonseca's team, a performance that has placed him on the radar of FC Barcelona and other European clubs.
Reijnders led the 'Rossoneri' victory in the Champions League against Bruges (3-1) with a double in the second half. The first of them was the most striking, with notable definition with the inner edge of the right foot. Although he has a contract until 2028, those in the San Siro neighborhood already fear that he will leave in 2025.
Barça would only go for Tijjani Reijnders if there are several important sales
For Barça, the signing of Reijnders would only be viable if they had enough cash in hand to amortize a transfer that, in principle, would be around 25-30 million euros. The club believes that, with talents such as Marc Bernal and Marc Casadó, the pivot position is well covered for the future.
Not in vain, the culés seem to have ruled out Joshua Kimmich, one of Deco's fixed bets in the last summer market. Beyond the club's good financial expectations for 2025, thanks to the money that will come in from the new contract with Nike and various 'levers' to be collected, the board does not plan to reinforce non-priority positions.
However, Barça is also not willing to face another season with a short squad and, if Hansi Flick considers it appropriate to go for another defensive midfielder, the Reijnders option can gain strength at the end of 2024/25, as long as the Dutchman does not renew with Milan. Likewise, an important sale (like Frenkie de Jong) would open the door to the Milan player.
Three greats of the Premier League, in the 'race' for Reijnders
In addition to Barça, other European greats are very attentive to the future of the 26-year-old player. The latest information about the Rossoneri midfielder points to the interest of Liverpool, Manchester City and Tottenham, three clubs with enough money to leave the Catalans without options in the race for Zwolle.
Both 'reds' and 'citizens' have suffered this season as a result of injuries and their limited wardrobe to cover the pivot position. The loss of Rodri Hernández has left Pep Guardiola's scheme very affected, so it would not be strange for the Mancunian team to try to sign Tijjani in January.
For its part, at Anfield the 'ok' of Arne Slot to the possible signing of the Dutchman is also taken for granted, who would arrive to accompany Ryan Gravenberch in the recovery of a team that has started the season very well. Tottenham seems to have fewer options, although Ange Postecoglou dreams of incorporating a player like Reijnders into a midfield that currently lacks creative players.