Barça is once again allowing itself to chase away the greatest talents in European football and seems to want to position itself towards a new Serie A phenomenon. A player whose value has exploded since the start of the season.
Tijjani Reijnders, Photo credit: depositphotos / canno73
In Italy, we are starting to only talk about him: Tijjani Reijnders. A 25-year-old Dutch midfielder, he has established himself as one of the new gems of AC Milan. Arriving in Lombardy in the summer of 2023, from AZ Alkmaar, Reijnders quickly won over Rossoneri supporters with his elegant style of play and tactical intelligence. A versatile player, he excels in recovering and distributing the ball, contributing as much to the defensive phase as to offensive creation. Endowed with keen vision and remarkable passing quality, Reijnders is capable of dictating the tempo of the game and infiltrating the opposing lines to create decisive opportunities. In addition to offering solid performances in Serie A, Tijjani Reijnders has just released a Masterclass at the Bernabeu stadium, against Real Madrid of Kylian Mbappé and Vinicius Junior. The confirmation match for the Milanese phenomenon.
Le Barça crack for Tijjani Reijnders
Applauded at the Bernabeu, Tijjani Reijnders did not only seduce the Madrid public. On the Barça side, it seems that the Catalan leaders have also fallen for the new nugget of the Italian championship. La Gazetta dello Sport mentions a growing interest from Barça while AC Milan wants to strengthen its new crack.
Milan is preparing something heavy
Bought for around twenty million euros a year ago, Tijjani Reijnders could soon be worth triple that. AC Milan is indeed preparing the outlines of a new contract allowing the Lombard midfielder to lock in his future until 2023! Valued at around 60 million euros, Tijjani Reijnders appeals even to Barcelona. The Catalans could interfere in the upcoming discussions and offer a much more attractive salary than the 1.5 million euros per year currently received by the Dutch prodigy…