Some transfers happen because a player pushes for a move.
And some because a club needs funds.
Arsenal place Tijjani Reijnders on their summer shortlist
According to TEAMtalk, Manchester City are open to offers for Tijjani Reijnders this summer, with the club willing to consider bids in the region of £45 million, effectively recouping what they paid AC Milan for him just twelve months ago.
Arsenal have placed him on their long list of summer targets.
The Gunners view him as a potential addition to bolster their midfield engine room.
The situation around Reijnders at the Etihad tells its own story.
He arrived last summer in a £46.5 million deal, scoring on his Premier League debut and contributing 15 goal involvements across 24 starts in all competitions.
The numbers aren’t bad.
But Pep Guardiola’s departure has changed the landscape entirely.
With Enzo Maresca expected to take over this summer, Manchester City are planning a squad refresh.
And Reijnders, who found himself slipping down the pecking order in the second half of the season, is understood to be open to exploring a move that offers regular first-team football at a Champions League club.
That’s a condition Arsenal can meet.
For them, the appeal is clear.
Reijnders offers technical quality and Premier League experience from his one season at City.
A combination that’s hard to find at £45 million in the current market.
Mikel Arteta and sporting director Andrea Berta are building the squad that will challenge for everything next season.
Reijnders is not the only name on their list this summer.
But as a player who has shown he can operate at the very top level and is available for considerably less than his true market value, he makes a great deal of sense.
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