Netting in the national team as well, the former AZ Alkmaar confirmed himself as a top player: the Rossoneri club made an excellent choice.
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One of the few players who are shining in Milan’s difficult season is definitely Tijjani Reijnders. Together with Christian Pulisic, he is probably among those who do not have too much to complain about in these months of mixed results.
The Dutch midfielder also experienced some moments of decline, perhaps due to playing all the time and also because of a team context that was not always rewarding. In any case, there is no doubt that his year is a positive one; he has had a clear growth compared to the first one spent with the Rossoneri jersey.
These months have shown that the club was right to invest 20.5 million euros to buy him from AZ Alkmaar in the 2023 summer market. A bargain struck.
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This season Reijnders has put together 13 goals and 4 assists in 42 appearances between Serie A, Coppa Italia, the Italian Super Cup and the Champions League. Last season he had stopped at 4 goals and 4 assists in 50 matches. This year is his best ever in terms of goals scored; the previous one was 2022/2023 at AZ Alkmaar: 7 goals (plus 12 assists) in 54 matches.
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Reijnders was able to become more decisive in the last 20 meters. In his first year at Milan he had taken some criticism for failing to capitalize on scoring chances in the penalty area. But in recent months he has shown that he has become a midfielder who is also good at finalization. And there was also confirmation in the recent Nations League match between the Netherlands and Spain, which ended 2-2.
Tijji, of all people, scored the 1-0 goal with a first-time left-footed shot let off just inside the box after Frimpong’s assist. He followed the action well and then was accurate in the conclusion. It was his fourth goal in the orange jersey, his third in his last six appearances. Considering Milan and Holland, he has 16 goals and five assists in 48 appearances this season.
He has changed pace this year, and Milan wanted to armor him with a new contract until June 2030. The salary has increased to about 3.5 million net annually. An excellent move to try to keep a player who will surely not lack offers in the upcoming summer soccer market.
Rossoneri fans are hoping that the same situation that happened with Sandro Tonali, a star player who was sold when the 60-70 million offered by Newcastle United arrived. It is possible that such proposals will also arrive for the Dutch national, we will see how an AC Milan that will probably be without Champions League qualification and with the need to also make onerous disposals to finance the incoming market will behave this time.
Tijji is one of the few things working in the current team, selling him could create a big problem. Of course, when selling an important player there is also the possibility of being able to replace him well with right choices, but it has to be said that in the midfield the Rossoneri have only him and Youssouf Fofana (in decline for a few months, however, he will recover). The department almost needs to be rebuilt; giving up Reijnders would complicate the situation.
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