Man City midfielder Reijnders admits to being ‘surprised’ by how much he ‘was bought for’

Tijjani Reijnders has admitted that he was ‘surprised’ to learn how much Manchester City paid to sign him from AC Milan.

Reijnders was the big sale that Milan made in the summer as he joined Manchester City for an initial fee of €57m which can rise to over €70m with bonuses. He has amassed 18 appearances already this season and has racked up six goal contributions under Pep Guardiola.

In truth, the midfield rebuild seems to have gone well so far for the Rossoneri. Luka Modric is still playing at a very high level despite being 40, while Adrien Rabiot has been impressive, Samuele Ricci is growing quickly and Ardon Jashari will soon get opportunities after recovering from a leg fracture.

Reijnders spoke to ZiggoSport about a number of different topics and as part of the interview he was asked what he thinks of the fact that he is worth €70m according to Transfermarkt.

“Wow, that’s high. I occasionally check out former team-mates on Transfermarkt to see how they’re doing. But I haven’t looked into my own situation. Last time I knew how much I was bought for, I was surprised. But it was a nice compliment from Transfermarkt,” he said (via Sport Witness).