It wasn’t just goalkeeper James Trafford who had a sporting encounter with his first season in a Manchester City shirt. The former Burnley goalkeeper reached the pinnacle of playing in the FA Cup and League Cup to two titles, but his role as the first goalkeeper in the Premier League disappeared with the appointment of the world’s best goalkeeper, Donnarumma. For Tijjani Reijnder, his debut season started very promisingly, then came January and the Dutch midfielder disappeared to the bench on matchday.
Trafford are done with City and have signed with Leeds after one poor season at the Etihad, now it is also reported that Reijnders is doing the same.
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Reijnders was brought to City from AC Milan for around £46 million, as Serie A’s midfielder with the most goals and assists. A five-year contract was signed, but now it is already on the exit. The signals from Enzo Maresca were apparently the same as those from Guardiola this winter: Sorry, City still can’t offer you enough playing time.
According to the hyperactive transfer journalist Romano, both Newcastle and Nottingham Forest considered signing the former AC Milan star, but now Romano reports Reijnders transfer is in the box, the player is leaving the Premier League and the UEFA region.
Manchester City are making a good deal on the Dutchman, who was signed from AC Milan last year for £46.5 million, and then sent the player to the Saudi Arabian club for £51 million.
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We guess this is not what Reijnders envisioned when he signed with one of the world’s best clubs last summer.
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