🚨 REIJNDERS OUT OF CITY! Dutch Midfielder Joins Al-Qadsiah in £52m Shock Exit
20 August 2026, 04:33
📝 THE FULL PICTURE:
Tijjani Reijnders is out the door at Manchester City, joining Saudi side Al-Qadsiah for £52m. The 28-year-old only arrived last summer from AC Milan for £46.5m, but he could never find his groove at the Etihad. He still racked up 50 appearances and seven goals, plus FA Cup and Carabao Cup medals in Pep Guardiola's final season. New boss Enzo Maresca left him on the shelf for that rough 3-0 Community Shield loss to Arsenal. Now he's off to Brendan Rodgers' project in Saudi Arabia on a five-year deal. Meanwhile, City's midfield is getting dismantled, with Rodri gone to Barcelona and Bernardo Silva heading to Real Madrid on a free.
💭 MY TAKE:
This is wild, dude. One season at City, then out the door to Saudi? Can't blame Reijnders for taking that bag, but it says everything about how quickly football moves. Maresca clearly didn't have him in the plans, and City's midfield is suddenly gutted. They're scrambling for replacements with Bouaddi and Fernandez targets. Big summer in Manchester, and it's only getting crazier.