Is the brother of an Indonesian national team player about to leave Manchester City in a $74 million deal?

Tijjani Reijnders, a midfielder who made headlines by watching and supporting his brother Eliano in Indonesia's ASEAN Cup 2026 defeat against Vietnam, is now a top transfer target. Nottingham Forest and Juventus are both interested in the Manchester City player, whose future at the club remains open.

On the evening of August 3, the Vietnam national team secured a convincing 3-0 victory over Indonesia away from home in the third match of Group A of the 2026 ASEAN Cup. The match caught the attention of Tijjani Reijnders, who posted a photo on his personal Instagram showing he was watching the game and sent encouragement to the home team, where his brother Eliano Reijnders wore the number 14 jersey. However, Eliano and his teammates could not live up to the expectations of his famous brother, suffering a heavy defeat to Vietnam.

While Eliano is focused on the Indonesian national team, his brother's career in Europe has entered a crucial phase.

According to the Daily Mail, Nottingham Forest has made Tijjani Reijnders a top priority and is ready to spend around £55 million ($74 million) to bring the 28-year-old midfielder away from Manchester City.

Sources indicate that the Dutch international is open to a move to the City Ground as he seeks more regular first-team football. Head coach Oliver Glasner also sees Reijnders as a key figure in his team-building plans.

Reijnders only joined Manchester City last summer from AC Milan for a fee of around £46.5 million. Although he made 47 appearances across all competitions, not all were starts. His first season ended with 7 goals and 7 assists, but his playing time decreased significantly in the latter stages under Pep Guardiola.

At the beginning of this summer transfer window, Atletico Madrid was interested in Reijnders. However, when Manchester City valued the player at around £60 million, the Spanish club turned to other

Manchester City's entry into a new era under coach Enzo Maresca is also considered a factor that could affect Reijnders' future. The Italian manager still wants to add more personnel in midfield, especially if the deal for Ayyoub Bouaddi is completed.

Nevertheless, Manchester City still holds the advantage in deciding the future of the Dutch midfielder. Coach Maresca has used Reijnders quite frequently in the pre-season period and even started him in the friendly against Inter Milan, pairing him with Mateo Kovacic in central midfield.

Furthermore, many internationals who just participated in the World Cup have not yet rejoined the team, including new signing Elliot Anderson. When the squad is complete, the competition in midfield will become fiercer, but with Bernardo Silva having left the club and Rodri's future unclear, Manchester City also has reasons to keep an experienced midfielder like Reijnders.

Currently, the future of the brother of Indonesian international Eliano Reijnders has not been decided. However, with interest from Nottingham Forest, the final weeks of the transfer window promise to be very eventful for the Dutch star.