Reijnders leaves Man City for Al-Qadsiah in £52m deal

Midfielder Tijjani Reijnders has transferred from Manchester City to Al-Qadsiah for a fee of £52 million. The 28-year-old Dutch player joined City last summer from AC Milan for £46.5 million but failed to make a significant impact. During his time at City, Reijnders played 50 matches in all competitions, scoring seven goals, and contributed to the team's FA Cup and Carabao Cup victories in Pep Guardiola's final season.

Reijnders started all three of the Netherlands' group-stage matches at the 2026 World Cup but was substituted unused in their last-32 loss to Morocco. Reijnders expressed his gratitude for his time at Manchester City, praising the club and its supporters for making him feel welcome. He also confirmed a five-year contract with Al-Qadsiah, whose manager is former Liverpool and Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers.

Reijnders' departure follows other notable summer departures from City, including Rodri to Barcelona and Bernardo Silva moving to Real Madrid. Spain international Nico Gonzalez is reportedly close to joining Newcastle, while City are in discussions with Lille over a deal for Moroccan midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi, and hope to sign Chelsea's Enzo Fernandez.