Tijjani Reijnders

A mobile, attack-minded Dutch central midfielder who made his name at AZ and then AC Milan, where he was named Serie A Best Midfielder for 2024–25. Manchester City paid approximately £46.5 million to sign him in June 2025.

Reijnders progressed through Dutch football at AZ, establishing himself as a reliable midfield presence before AC Milan signed him in summer 2023. He made his Netherlands debut in September 2023 and represented the country at Euro 2024, where the team reached the semi-finals. He was named AC Milan's best midfielder and won the Supercoppa Italiana in 2024–25.

Manchester City recruited him in June 2025, and he made an immediate impression by scoring on his Premier League debut. He went on to win the EFL Cup and FA Cup with City in 2025–26.