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TIJJANI REIJNDERS’ odds for PFA Player of the Year have been slashed after a stunning Manchester City debut at the weekend. The Dutch midfielder joined in the summer with a view to be Kevin
Ilkay Gundogan was the first signing of Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City tenure. He is one of the players who understands his vision of football on a granular level, so much so that there have been talks over him joining the staff as a coach when he retires.
The Dutch midfielder moved to Manchester City this summer from AC Milan and looked quite impressive in his debut
And that return has only been managed once before by a Manchester City player, earning Reijnders a notable record on his first start in the league. The only other player to score and assist on their Premier League debut for City was Sergio Aguero in 2011 when he scored twice against Swansea.
Indeed, as per transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, City hold Real Madrid attacker Rodrygo in high esteem, with Pep Guardiola and Co singling out the £86m-rated Brazilian as a main target, if Savinho does decide to leave City behind for Tottenham Hotspur.
However, the Old Gold's momentum was quickly extinguished thanks to two quickfire City goals, as Erling Haaland bagged his customary opening-day effort before Tijjani Reijnders - who played a key role in the Norwegian's strike - opened his Premier League account.
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A Dutch international made the perfect start to his Manchester City career at Molineux | OneFootball
Manchester City’s Dutch international Tijjani Reijnders put in a man-of-the-match display at Molineux. There was little doubt that Tijjani Reijnders was the man-of-the-match in Manchester City’s win over Wolves yesterday.
Match report as Manchester City beat Serie B side Palermo 3-0 in their one and only pre-season game this summer; Erling Haaland scored the opener after being set up by the impressive Rayan Cherki; Tij
Tijjani Reijnders' virtuoso display for Manchester City against Wolves was among the very best debuts in the history of the Premier League
Tijjani Reijnders and Erling Haaland have starred as Manchester City has opened its Premier League campaign by crushing Wolverhampton 4-0
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