Man City must sign player who can 'surpass Rodri' - but it will cost them over £57m

Manchester City will continue their rebuild in the transfer market this summer after a busy January transfer window.

Pep Guardiola began his latest City revolution with the signings of defenders Abdukodir Khusanov, Vitor Reis and Juma Bah, as well as Eintracht Frankfurt forward Omar Marmoush.

Midfielder Nico Gonzalez also arrived from Porto but heading into the summer the midfield remains a glaring transfer priority for City.

They will, of course, be bolstered by the return of Rodri as the Ballon d'Or winner makes his way back from his cruciate knee ligament injury next term.

City's other current options at the base of midfield - Mateo Kovacic (31) and Ilkay Gundogan (34) - are both the 'wrong side' of 30 and Guardiola will be keen to bring in a younger alternative in the middle of the park.

So there wasn't a great deal of surprise to see City linked with a move for AC Milan midfielder Tijjani Reijnders this week.

The Dutchman moved to Italy in the summer of 2023 and has established himself as a key player for the Rossoneri.

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The 26-year-old has gained Champions League experience at the San Siro and could add the Coppa Italia trophy to the Supercoppa Italiana trophy he won earlier this season, when Milan take on Bologna in the final this evening.

But before he made the move to Milan, he was part of an AZ Alkmaar side that regularly punched above their weight.

Pascal Jansen was his manager at AZ Alkmaar and he believes Reijnders can surpass Rodri and Real Madrid