Pete O'Rourke, journalist and transfer market expert, made some statements during the latest episode of 'Inside Track', podcast of 'Football Insider', focusing in particular on Manchester City's interest in Tijjani Reijnders of Milan.
Here, then, are his words.
"Obviously Manchester City are looking to rebuild their team. Reijnders has been on their shortlist for some time. They thought about him in January, but the player was happy at Milan and Milan were not willing to let him go. Milan will miss out on Champions League qualification, it has been a disappointing season for them. It will take a big figure to convince Milan to sell him. He signed a new contract until 2030 in March, so they are in a strong position to demand a big figure."
£70 million for Reijnders?
"They are asking for a record fee for the sale of a player by Milan and for his transfer to Manchester City. The biggest sale in Milan's history was that of Kakà, who left for around £56 million when he moved to Real Madrid a few years ago. They are probably expecting more than £70 million for Reijnders. He can play as a number eight, as a box-to-box midfielder, or he can also play as a double pivot. So he is definitely someone Pep Guardiola is looking to add to his team," as relayed via Pianeta Milan.
