Tijjani Reijnders joined Premier League giants Manchester City from Milan this summer and the former Rossoneri midfielder has made an instant impact at his new club.In City’s opening Premier League

Indeed, as per transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, City hold Real Madrid attacker Rodrygo in high esteem, with Pep Guardiola and Co singling out the £86m-rated Brazilian as a main target, if Savinho does decide to leave City behind for Tottenham Hotspur.

It is very early in the season but Man City's dominant performance against Wolves puts them top of the table, where they have finished in six of the past eight campaigns. At the heart of their brilliance was midfielder Tijjani Reijnders,

TIJJANI REIJNDERS’ odds for PFA Player of the Year have been slashed after a stunning Manchester City debut at the weekend. The Dutch midfielder joined in the summer with a view to be Kevin

Without Rodri, City struggled to defend transitions last season, while their ball progression suffered. They had no direct replacement for the 2024 Ballon d’Or winner, with Ilkay Gundogan, Mateo Kovacic, Bernardo Silva, and January signing Nico Gonzalez deputising for him without much success.

And that return has only been managed once before by a Manchester City player, earning Reijnders a notable record on his first start in the league. The only other player to score and assist on their Premier League debut for City was Sergio Aguero in 2011 when he scored twice against Swansea.

However, the Old Gold's momentum was quickly extinguished thanks to two quickfire City goals, as Erling Haaland bagged his customary opening-day effort before Tijjani Reijnders - who played a key role in the Norwegian's strike - opened his Premier League account.

Man City fans have a new hero to adore in the shape of Tijjani Reijnders. The 27-year-old Dutchman delivered an all-action performance on Saturday, contributing a goal and an assist, as City showed they mean business by thrashing Wolves away at Molineux.