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Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

Can Man City register Tijjani Reijnders for Club World Cup after missing deadline for transfer announcement?

Manchester City have confirmed the signing of Tijjani Reijnders.

The Netherlands international becomes Man City's fourth arrival of the summer transfer window following deals for Rayan Ait-Nouri, Marcus Bettinelli and Rayan Cherki.

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Reijnders has signed a five-year contract at City through to 2030, bringing an end to a two-year spell in Italy with AC Milan.

The midfielder was one of few Milan players to emerge with any credit from a disappointing 2024/25 season in which the Serie A giants finished eighth, failing to qualify for Europe in the process.

Reijnders scored 15 goals in 54 appearances across all competitions, weighing in with five assists and is looking forward to taking his game to the next level under the guidance of Pep Guardiola.

He said: “It’s a great chance for me. I’ve followed him since he was coaching Barcelona with Lionel Messi.

“How he played there and how he brought it here is something that made me really excited to play for Manchester City.”

Despite Reijnders being announced as a Man City player after Tuesday's 7pm BST deadline, Man City have confirmed he will be available for selection at this summer’s FIFA Club World Cup in the USA.

This simply means City submitted a deal sheet to the Premier League before the deadline.

Guardiola’s side get their campaign underway against Moroccan club Wydad AC on June 18 - the same day as the Premier League fixtures for the new season are released.

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