Champions of change: PSG's historic triumph under Enrique
THE season is finally over – if you consider the end marked by the crowning of a new European Champion.
For some, football continues with the Club World Cup, a competition created by FIFA to rival UEFA's crown jewel.
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Malay Mail
4 hours ago
- Malay Mail
Guardiola lands first summer signing as Man City seal €55m Reijnders deal from AC Milan
LONDON, June 4 — Manchester City have agreed a deal with AC Milan for Dutch midfielder Tijjani Reijnders – their first major signing of the summer transfer window, reports said Wednesday. The deposed Premier League champions are set to pay 55 million euros (US$63 million) for the 26-year-old, who is understood to have agreed a five-year contract, with the formalities yet to be finalised. City hope to complete the deal for the Netherlands international in time for the FIFA Club World Cup in the United States, which kicks off on June 14. Reijnders joined AC Milan from AZ Alkmaar in 2023 and scored 15 goals for the Italian club in 2024/25. He will boost Pep Guardiola's midfield options following the departure of Kevin De Bruyne. The veteran Belgium international is not expected to be involved at the Club World Cup, with a move to Serie A champions Napoli looking increasingly likely. Midfielder Mateo Kovacic has been ruled out of the tournament after undergoing surgery on an Achilles injury. Pep Guardiola's team endured a disappointing 2024/25 campaign, finishing third in the Premier League and failing to win a trophy for the first time in eight years. Last week City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak admitted the club 'probably should have been more aggressive' in the transfer market ahead of the campaign. Guardiola's men will travel to the expanded 32-team Club World Cup as defending champions after winning the competition under its previous guise in Saudi Arabia two years ago. They open their campaign against Moroccan club Wydad Casablanca in Philadelphia on June 18. The transfer window is open until June 10 to accommodate clubs wanting to sign players for the Club World Cup. It reopens on June 16. — AFP
New Straits Times
5 hours ago
- New Straits Times
Man City set to sign Dutch midfielder Reijnders from AC Milan
MANCHESTER: Manchester City have agreed a deal to sign Netherlands midfielder Tijjani Reijnders from Serie A side AC Milan on a five-year contract worth €55 million (RM265.76 million), a team source confirmed today. The 26-year-old Reijnders joined Milan in 2023 on a five-year contract, which he further extended until 2030 in March. He has made 104 appearances for the club in all competitions, winning one Italian Supercup title. He impressed during the 2024-25 season, scoring 15 goals in all competitions as he was named the Serie A's best midfielder, despite Milan finishing eighth in the league. Reijnders, who has also made 22 appearances for the Netherlands and is part of the squad for their World Cup 2026 qualifiers against Finland and Malta this month, confirmed negotiations between the clubs were ongoing. "The clubs are still in talks. For me it's wait and see now," Reijnders told Dutch weekly Voetbal International today. "The Premier League is of course a great league, you dream of that as a little boy. I haven't had any contact with (coach) Pep Guardiola yet." His signing will boost Guardiola's options in midfield following Kevin De Bruyne's departure, who will leave after a decade at the club having lifted six Premier League titles, as well as winning the Champions League and Club World Cup in 2023. City finished third in the 2024-25 Premier League season and only secured a Champions League berth on the final day of the campaign. They are next in action at the Club World Cup and face Wydad AC in their opening game on June 18, before taking on Al-Ain and Juventus in their Group G fixtures. - REUTERS
The Star
5 hours ago
- The Star
Soccer-Man City set to sign Dutch midfielder Reijnders from AC Milan
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Coppa Italia - Final - AC Milan v Bologna - Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy - May 14, 2025 AC Milan's Tijjani Reijnders in action with Bologna's Jhon Lucumi REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo/File Photo MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) -Manchester City have agreed a deal to sign Netherlands midfielder Tijjani Reijnders from Serie A side AC Milan on a five-year contract worth 55 million euros ($62.60 million), a team source confirmed on Wednesday. The 26-year-old Reijnders joined Milan in 2023 on a five-year contract, which he further extended until 2030 in March. He has made 104 appearances for the club in all competitions, winning one Italian Supercup title. He impressed during the 2024-25 season, scoring 15 goals in all competitions as he was named the Serie A's best midfielder, despite Milan finishing eighth in the league. Reijnders, who has also made 22 appearances for the Netherlands and is part of the squad for their World Cup 2026 qualifiers against Finland and Malta this month, confirmed negotiations between the clubs were ongoing. "The clubs are still in talks. For me it's wait and see now," Reijnders told Dutch weekly Voetbal International on Wednesday. "The Premier League is of course a great league, you dream of that as a little boy. I haven't had any contact with (coach) Pep Guardiola yet." His signing will boost Guardiola's options in midfield following Kevin De Bruyne's departure, who will leave after a decade at the club having lifted six Premier League titles, as well as winning the Champions League and Club World Cup in 2023. City finished third in the 2024-25 Premier League season and only secured a Champions League berth on the final day of the campaign. They are next in action at the Club World Cup and face Wydad AC in their opening game on June 18, before taking on Al-Ain and Juventus in their Group G fixtures. ($1 = 0.8786 euros) (Reporting by Aadi Nair in Bengaluru, Lori Ewing in Manchester;Editing by Christian Radnedge)
