Nottingham Forest have identified Manchester City midfielder Tijjani Reijnders as a £55 million transfer target this summer. The Netherlands international is open to leaving the Etihad Stadium in search of regular first-team football after making only 19 league starts in a difficult debut season with City.
Nottingham Forest have emerged as a surprise contender to sign Manchester City midfielder Tijjani Reijnders as the summer transfer window enters its final stages. Manager Oliver Glasner has identified the Netherlands international as a priority target to bolster his engine room at the City Ground, though the Premier League side faces stiff competition from some of Europe’s biggest heavyweights.
Atletico Madrid have emerged as shock suitors for Manchester City midfielder Tijjani Reijnders, with Diego Simeone reportedly viewing the Dutchman as the missing piece in his engine room. Despite a blistering start to his career in England, the former AC Milan star has struggled for consistency and is now being linked with a major summer move to La Liga.
As the 2025-26 Premier League season draws to a close, it's time to look back on what has been a campaign full of twists and turns. Arsenal eventually saw off the challenge of Manchester City to secure the title, but European places and the final berth in the relegation zone are still to be decided into the final day.
Tijjani Reijnders could be heading back to Serie A just one year after joining Manchester City. The Dutch midfielder has fallen out of favour under Pep Guardiola, with Juventus monitoring his situation ahead of the summer transfer window.
Manchester City produced an exceptional performance against Chelsea put paid a heavy price for not putting the game out of sight as they had to make do with a 1-1 draw which sees Arsenal move further into the distance in the Premier League title race.
Manchester City midfielder Tijjani Reijnders has opened up on Pep Guardiola’s decision to drop him for the crunch clash against Liverpool, insisting he has “been spoiled” in recent years and has no complaints about spending time on the bench. The Dutchman, who arrived from AC Milan in the summer, maintained he is fully committed to adapting to life at City despite the temporary setback.
Netherlands boss Ronald Koeman has been urged to make a bold call by dropping Manchester City’s £60 million ($81m) midfielder Tijjani Reijnders from his national team setup. The 26-year-old has been one of Pep Guardiola’s most trusted lieutenants since arriving from AC Milan in the summer, shining as a deep-lying creative force in City’s engine room. But despite his fine start to life in England, not everyone back home believes he should keep his place in the Oranje midfield.
Ronald Koeman says he has 'difficult' decisions to make as the Netherlands coach attempts to find the right balance in his midfield with the likes of Tijjani Reijnders, Frenkie de Jong and Ryan Gravenbech all fighting for a spot. It was the Manchester City signing who missed out on a starting XI spot as the Dutch demolished Finland on Sunday, with Justin Kluivert getting the chance to shine in attacking midfield.
Manchester City made a huge blunder with Tijjani Reijnders' shirt which was noticed by fans as the new signing scored twice against Palermo in pre-season.
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