Yet Reijnders would give City something different ... Tijani was named after former Ajax and Nigeria star Tijani Babangida - this is a football family through and through.

Manchester City are set to make a first official offer for AC Milan star Tijani Reijnders, according to Nicolo Schira.

Manchester City have reportedly identified AC Milan midfielder Tijjani Reijnders, who was named after Nigerian football legend Tijani Babangida, as a transfer target and are preparing a bid of ...

so he knows what it takes to reach the top,” Reijnders said, while explaining the origins of his name, Tijjani, were given to him by his father in admiration of Nigeria legend Tijani Babangida.

His elder brother, former Nigeria international and 1996 Olympic gold medalist Tijani Babangida and his wife were injured in the accident, which happened along the Kaduna-Zaria expressway in ...

FORMER World Cup star Tijani Babangida has cheated death in a horrific car smash - that claimed the life of his footballer brother. Ex-Ajax winger Babangida won gold with Nigeria at the 1996 Olympics.

Manchester City have contacted AC Milan to express an interest in signing Tijjani Reijnders. Talks over a deal for the ...

Tijani Babangida, 50, shot to fame as a winger in the 1990s. He won Olympic gold with Nigeria in 1996 and was part of his country’s squad for the World Cup in France two years later. Babangida ...

The Babangida family was born with a gift for soccer. Tijani shone particularly brightly for Roda and Ajax. Haruna played in Barcelona's youth teams and came to be considered one of the most ...