Manchester City midfielder Tijjani Reijnders leaves the Premier League club for Saudi Pro League side Al Qadsiah. Multiple outlets report that the transfer is confirmed by both clubs, with the deal taking place ahead of the player joining the Saudi club after his time in Manchester.
The reported fee varies by source. BBC Sport and other reports place the price at about £52m, while outlets citing euros state roughly 61 million euros (about $71m). Yahoo Sports also describes City recouping around $70m of spending and notes the timing alongside a separate midfield reshuffle at City, including Rodri’s move to Barcelona.
Al Monitor and the AFP account via Jamaica Observer say an AFP correspondent saw Reijnders arrive at Al Qadsiah’s Al Khobar headquarters before the official announcement, and that he signs through 2031. Outlets also agree the 28-year-old Netherlands international represented the Netherlands at the most recent World Cup and joins a club backed by Saudi state oil company Aramco, coached by Brendan Rodgers, as City navigates changes after Rodri’s departure.