Tijani Reijnders
Written by Wilber Hack and Kasper Hermans for De Telegraaf:
Tijani Reijnders is named after Tijani Babangida, a former Nigeria international who won hearts as a winger with Ajax and Roda JC at the turn of the century. As a player, he is quite different from the retired Nigerian, who flashed past his opponents at lightning speed. Reijnders has a more measured approach, knowing how to perfectly combine his skills and insight, driving forward and scoring regularly, which is why he immediately became an important player for Milan after his move to the Italian superpower from AZ in 2023. There are not many Eredivisie players who manage to make the step to a top league so convincingly. Reijnders’ little brother is also a professional: Eliano is active in the Eredivisie with PEC Zwolle.
