Tuttosport: Why a renewal for Reijnders might not guarantee a long-term stay | OneFootball

Tijjani Reijnders is in great form, having scored four goals in his last four games for AC Milan, and the club want to reward him with a renewal.

As Tuttosport (via MilanNews) reports this morning, Reijnders scored a brace against Club Brugge and then netted against Monza and Real Madrid. However, the Dutchman was also one of the most angry and disappointed after the 3-3 draw in Cagliari.

“It’s not possible to concede three goals that are all the same, we have to look at ourselves in the mirror and understand,” he said. He didn’t score against the Sardinians, but he provided a wonderful assist for Rafael Leao’s first goal, and he feels it should have been a winning effort.

It is undeniable that Reijnders is one of the best players in the squad in terms of consistency, alongside Christian Pulisic. His top-level performances are attracting the attention of some top English clubs, including Manchester City.

Milan are in negotiations over renewing the contract of the 26-year-old, as admitted by the father-agent of the former AZ Alkmaar man. The plan is to reward him with a significant increase in his salary from the current €1.7m to €3.5m net per season.

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The signature ‘is expected soon’ as per the paper and yet it is still not an absolute guarantee of his long-term stay at Milan for a couple of reasons. The first is linked to player trading: if a huge offer were to arrive (as happened with Sandro Tonali for example) the Rossoneri would listen to it.

The second reason instead concerns the competitiveness of the team itself: without a project that guarantees fighting for trophies, Reijnders – who will turn 27 on July 29 – could go somewhere with more ambition.