Manchester City’s kitman is still adjusting to spelling new signing Tijjani Reijnders’ name.

The Dutch midfielder completed a £46.3million move from AC Milan in June.

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Fans spotted an error on Reijnders’ shirt during City’s clash with Palermo[/caption]
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The Dutch midfielder’s name was spelt incorrectly on the back of his jersey[/caption]

Reijnders has already made three competitive appearances for the club at the Club World Cup.

City were in action for the first time since their last 16 defeat to Al Hilal on Saturday.

Pep Guardiola’s side faced Serie B side Palermo in Italy ahead of the new Premier League season.

Reijnders scored twice in the 3-0 victory, with Erling Haaland also on target in Sicily.

However, eagle-eyed fans spotted a glaring error on the back of their new man’s shirt.

The 26-year-old’s name had been misspelt, with the print reading ‘Reijinders’.

After spotting the mistake, one fan wrote on social media: “Not even going to call the club out for spelling Reijnders wrong on the back of his shirt, I am making the same mistake.”

Another added: “Reijnders will be something special for us this season. With any luck they can get his name spelt right on his shirt sometime soon.”

A third supporter also commented: “I saw this and thought I’d been spelling his name wrong the whole time.”

Reijnders’ double against Palermo provided his first goals since joining City.

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Reijnders scored twice as City won 3-0 in Sicily on Saturday[/caption]
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The Dutch international joined the club from AC Milan earlier this summer[/caption]

He previously scored ten goals in Serie A for Milan last season alongside five assists in the league.

Guardiola on Reijnders

His manager was full of praise following the match, with Pep Guardiola telling the club’s media channels: “We knew that he is a special player arriving into the box.

“He loves to do that. People in Italy know him perfectly [after his time at AC Milan].

“He scored two goals and he made a fantastic performance like the rest of his teammates.

“He can play as a holding midfielder but he loves to arrive to the box to help our strikers like Erling and Omar [Marmoush] and anyone who plays there. We are really pleased.”

Reijnders’ Premier League debut could come on the opening weekend of the season.

City kick-off their campaign away to Wolves on Saturday evening.

Their first home match follows against Tottenham Hotspur at the Etihad Stadium on August 23.