Manchester City appear intent on signing an AC Milan star before the Club World Cup

It would be good business for City if they can get new signings in ahead of the FIFA Club World Cup.

The one area Manchester City are desperate to strengthen this summer is their midfield. It’s simply an area of Pep Guardiola’s squad that must be reinforced. Also, it’s typically been an area of the pitch where new signings need time to learn the demands of Pep Guardiola. Recently, we have seen that with Nico. Nico has shown flashes of what he is capable of at Manchester City. But he has also shown that he will need time to grow into his role at City. That has been the case for Rodri, Bernardo Silva and others. It’s almost a rite of passage for midfielders at City.

The quicker Manchester City can conclude a deal for Tijjani Reijnders, the better it is for them and the player. That way, he can play at the FIFA Club World Cup and also get a head start at life under Pep Guardiola. In an ideal world, that will be what happens this summer. Of course, nothing in the transfer market happens in an ideal manner. So while City may want to sign Reijnders or any other transfer target ahead of the Club World Cup, it remains to be seen if they can achieve this goal. But if they can that would go a long way helping Manchester City’s cause for the 25/26 season.