Reijnders is instrumental for club and country – his impressive rise

After joining AC Milan in last summer’s mercato, Tijjani Reijnders has become indispensable to Stefano Pioli in a short space of time. Today, a report has looked into the role the Dutchman has played and how vital he is for the club.

Hopes about Reijnders’ Milan career were high, and so far, he is fulfilling them and more for the Rossoneri. Originally signed as an all-action midfielder, Pioli has gradually unlocked the best of him as the season progressed, especially in recent weeks when partnering with Ismael Bennacer.

Corriere dello Sport (via PianetaMilan) has written that the midfielder has played the third most minutes of any Milan player this season, behind Mike Maignan and Theo Hernandez – the goalkeeper and vice-captain.

It took until February for him to miss a match due to his ability to play several roles within Pioli’s systems. Reijnders has shown himself able to play as a ‘free’ central midfielder or in a more regimented and deeper position.

This is why he has also grown into his role with the Dutch National Team, where he is now considered ‘undroppable’, and the story is the same with Milan.

Reijnders can facilitate so much through his own versatility and talent, to the point where the story continues where he goes, an undroppable player who continues to develop, and the Diavolo and the Netherlands will likely reap the rewards for years to come.