TIJJANI REIJNDERS’ odds for PFA Player of the Year have been slashed after a stunning Manchester City debut at the weekend. The Dutch midfielder joined in the summer with a view to be Kevin

Ilkay Gundogan was the first signing of Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City tenure. He is one of the players who understands his vision of football on a granular level, so much so that there have been talks over him joining the staff as a coach when he retires.

And that return has only been managed once before by a Manchester City player, earning Reijnders a notable record on his first start in the league. The only other player to score and assist on their Premier League debut for City was Sergio Aguero in 2011 when he scored twice against Swansea.

Indeed, as per transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, City hold Real Madrid attacker Rodrygo in high esteem, with Pep Guardiola and Co singling out the £86m-rated Brazilian as a main target, if Savinho does decide to leave City behind for Tottenham Hotspur.

Tijjani Reijnders' virtuoso display for Manchester City against Wolves was among the very best debuts in the history of the Premier League

While one gameweek alone shouldn’t lead you to drastically change your FPL strategy, it did highlight a few early trends worth monitoring

The Dutch midfielder moved to Manchester City this summer from AC Milan and looked quite impressive in his debut

Manchester City began the 2025–26 campaign with a routine 4–0 victory away to Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday afternoon.

Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens debate if Tijjani Reijnders will be the signing of the season after scoring on his Manchester City debut.