These are early days in the process of finding a replacement for Kevin De Bruyne but Tijjani Reijnders staked his claim after his under-the-radar arrival this summer.

Manchester City have had plenty of world-class players pass through the Etihad Stadium in recent years as they have dominated the Premier League. But only one has managed to accomplish a feat that Premier League debutant Tijjani Reijnders managed in City’s 4-0 demolition of Wolves on Saturday evening.

Erling Haaland and new signings Tijjani Reinders and Rayan Cherki combined as Manchester City thrashed Wolves 4-0 in their Premier League opener. Haaland struck twice either side of a fine effort from Reijnders, and substitute Cherki added a late fourth, as City began their quest for a seventh title in nine years in convincing fashion at Molineux.

It is very early in the season but Man City's dominant performance against Wolves puts them top of the table, where they have finished in six of the past eight campaigns. At the heart of their brilliance was midfielder Tijjani Reijnders,

It was also a performance that Jamie Redknapp did not predict pre-match. Speaking on Sky Sports’ match coverage immediately before kick off, Redknapp was asked whether he thought Manchester City would compete with Liverpool and Arsenal for the Premier League title this season.

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

Pep Guardiola's side have laid down an eye-catching marker to the rest of the Premier League as Erling Haaland, Tijjani Reijnders and Rayan Cherki all scored

MANCHESTER City slipped comfortably back into their old routine at Molineux. Two quick-fire first-half goals got their season off to a flier, Erling Haaland’s third just after the hour killed off

Tijjani Reijnders joins the pitchside desk following his Man of the Match performance in Manchester City's 4-0 drubbing of Wolves in Matchweek 1.

Match of the Day pundits Alan Shearer and Wayne Rooney discuss Tijjani Reijnders' 'perfect midfield performance' in his Premier League debut in Manchester City's 4-0 win over Wolves and explain why he will make a difference in Pep Guardiola's side this season.