Man City Sells Reijnders to Saudi Club After Rodri Exit While Chasing Bouaddi to Boost Midfield
- Dutch midfielder Tijjani Reijnders arrived in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to join Al Qadsiah from Manchester City, signing a contract running until 2031.
- The 28-year-old made 50 appearances for City under Pep Guardiola, including 47 last season, after joining from Milan last year. He had been under contract until June 2030.
- Reports indicate Al Qadsiah paid around $71 million for the midfielder. The Saudi club is backed by oil company Aramco and coached by former Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers.
- This departure follows Rodri's move to Barcelona, sparking a significant midfield reshuffle at City. The club is reportedly linked with Chelsea and Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez as a replacement.
- Reijnders trained separately from the squad last week and missed City's 3-0 defeat by Arsenal in the Community Shield before finalizing his departure.
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Dutch national team midfielder Tijani Reijders has completed a permanent transfer from Manchester City to Al Qadisiyah in Saudi Arabia. It is a massive contract involving a transfer fee of 61 million euros and a total annual salary of 160.8 billion won over four years. Reijders, who had fallen behind in the competition for a starting position, chose a new challenge, becoming the second Dutch national team player to head to Saudi Arabia following…
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Independent EspañolMANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City recovered about $70 million from its pre-season filing spending by selling to Tijjani Reijnders on Wednesday to the Saudi club Al-Qadsiah, owned by the state oil giant Aramco.
The average Dutchman, 28 years old, went to Saudi Arabia one day after Rodri left for Barcelona. City loses another headline.
The Saudi Al-Qadsiah club announced Wednesday the transfer of middleman Tijjani Reijnders. He signed a contract worth about 61 million euros, after only a year spent in Manchester City, reports L'Equipe.
Tijjani Reijnders leaves England and lands in Arabia. Manchester City has sold the Dutch midfielder to Al Gadsiah, Saudi Pro League club, for 61 million euros. (ANSA)
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