Tijjani Reijnders is currently preparing for the Euros and is expected to be a starter for the Netherlands, having impressed with AC Milan. However, despite this success, a new role awaits him for next season.
Few knew about the midfielder when he arrived from AZ Alkmaar in a deal worth around €20m plus bonuses. However, it’s safe to say that he’s taken us all by storm with his performances, displaying a fantastic ability on the ball.
In the end, he managed four goals and four assists in 50 appearances for the Rossoneri, which is okay but it could have been even more for him. Furthermore, he was the most-used player after Theo Hernandez with 3869 minutes on the pitch, which says a lot.
Reijnders was really good in the friendly against Roma yesterday and it reminded us all that he needs a new role for next season. When driving forward with the ball, he’s almost unstoppable and he’s fantastic in tight situations on the edge of the box, which often helps Milan unlock situations.
With Milan leaking at the back this season, though, the 25-year-old was forced to do a lot of defending and this is something that might change over the summer. With the arrival of a defensive midfielder, he could be given even more freedom and exploit his qualities to the maximum.
Monaco’s Fofana has been linked with the Rossoneri and Paulo Fonseca, the expected new head coach, surely has a plan in mind for Reijnders already.
