MANCHESTER CITY kit staff misspelled the name of their own £46million summer signing on Saturday.
Tijjani Reijnders, 27, had his own name spelt incorrectly on the back of his shirt as he knocked in a brace during City’s 3-0 pre-season victory over Palermo in Italy.
Tijjani Reijnders had his own name misspelled on the back of his Man City shirt on SaturdayGetty
Reijnders’ shirt featured an extra ‘I’, reading ‘Reijinders’Shutterstock Editorial
Reijnders, who arrived for big money from AC Milan this summer, had an extra ‘I’ crammed into his name on his shirt, with the back of his top reading ‘Reijinders’.
Fans watching from home spotted the error as they watched Pep Guardiola‘s side put the finishing touches to their preparations ahead of the Premier League’s return next week.
Although some supporters had sympathy for the mistake, claiming they too are struggling to learn the Dutchman’s name.
On social media, one wrote: “Not even going to call out the club for spelling Reijnders wrong on the back of his shirt, I’d be making the same mistake.”
While another added: “I saw this and thought I’d been spelling his name wrong the whole time.”
And a third joked: “Reijnders will be something special for us this season.
“With any luck they can get his name spelt right on his shirt sometime soon.”
Reijnders impressed during the 3-0 victory over Palermo, netting twice during a 45-minute cameo from the bench.
Shutterstock EditorialReijnders scored twice in his 45 minute cameo, leaving Man City fans impressed[/caption]
Shutterstock EditorialThe midfielder should have had a third after rounding the goalkeeper, but lost his balance and fell to the ground with the goal at his mercy[/caption]
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Both goals saw the midfielder find the bottom left corner as he staked a claim to be a regular starter under Guardiola.
He almost put a cherry on top of his performance with a hat-trick goal, rounding Palermo goalkeeper Alfred Gomis with some stunning footwork, only to lose his balance and slip over with the goal at his mercy.
City have had a shortened pre-season following their exploits in the US at the Fifa Club World Cup.
The Cityzens will begin their Premier League campaign next Saturday when they travel to face Wolves to start their chase for an 11th top flight title.
