Man City sells Reijnders to Saudi club after Rodri exit while chasing Bouaddi to boost midfield
Manchester City recouped approximately $70 million of its offseason transfer spending by selling midfielder Tijjani Reijnders to Saudi club Al-Qadsiah on Wednesday. The fee for Reijnders was reported to be 52 million pounds ($70 million), almost matching the sum the club received from selling Rodri to Barcelona. Reijnders, 28, joined Manchester City from AC Milan last season and helped the team secure both English domestic cup competitions.
He posted on Instagram after the move, expressing gratitude for his one-season tenure in Manchester. Reijnders played in all three of the Netherlands' group-stage World Cup games before being substituted in the Round-of-32 loss to Morocco. Al-Qadsiah, based in Al Khobar, finished fourth in the Saudi Pro League the previous season and is coached by former Liverpool, Celtic, and Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers.
The Saudi club is reportedly pursuing Lille's teenage star Ayyoub Bouaddi, who impressed at the World Cup for Morocco.
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