Man City 'testing the waters' for much-needed transfer as Pep Guardiola looks to solve crisis

Manchester City are weighing up a move for star Tijjani Reijnders to help solve their growing crisis.

have been without winner since early September, with the Spanish midfielder in their clash with . His absence has already proved a significantly blow to side, who've across three different competitions.

Without a recognised No.6 available to him, Guardiola is searching for solutions in the . Dutch midfielder Reijnders, 26, has emerged as a target for City, who've reportedly 'tested the waters' for a move.

Guardiola views Reijnders, who joined Milan from for €20million (£16.5m) in July 2023, as an 'ideal player' for his style. Italian outlet state that City have a strong interest in the international but haven't made a move.

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Guardiola hasn't ruled out signing a replacement for Rodri, saying in September: "We will see. We talked today with Txiki [Begiristain], we will see what's going on. We don't have to decide tomorrow, right? We have time to see the potential problems we will have and after we will see."

Torino and Samuele Ricci has also been identified as an alternative to Reijnders, who's happy in Milan and is set to be offered a new deal which would keep him at the club until 2030, having scored in their recent 3-1 win away to . The 26-year-old's father, Martin, recently revealed that he advised his son to reject last year, having been tipped to replace .

"I advised my son to refuse Barcelona, there he would have been a reserve and there was the risk of failure like many others," he told Dutch newspaper . "There were also requests from English clubs, but I only spoke to them through intermediaries.

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"Only with Barcelona did I have direct contact, speaking to the technical director Deco. I checked his profile photo to verify that it was really him.

"Clearly we were pleased with Barcelona's interest - continues Reijnders' father - but they were looking for a replacement for Busquets and I immediately told my son that he is not that type of player, he doesn't have the characteristics they wanted. And before he knew it, he would have ended up straight on the bench. Becoming yet another player who fails abroad."

Martin Zubimendi, who tried to sign in the , has also been linked with a move to City. The and midfielder has a release clause worth €60m (£49.6m).

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