Gio Reyna Joins Borussia Mönchengladbach
American midfielder Gio Reyna has finalized his transfer to Borussia Mönchengladbach from Borussia Dortmund, the clubs announced this Saturday. The 22-year-old player has signed a three-season contract, valid until the summer of 2028. For Reyna, this marks the end of his six-year stint in Dortmund, where he began his professional career after leaving the New York City FC academy. This change represents a new beginning for Reyna, after a series of injuries and the struggle for minutes in the first team hampered his promising beginnings.Reyna only started in three German Bundesliga matches last season, after having been on loan at Nottingham Forest in the Premier League during the second half of the previous campaign. Although he was part of the Dortmund squad that reached the quarter-finals of the Club World Cup this summer, Reyna only played one match as a substitute, playing 12 minutes. His participation in the tournament prevented him from being part of the United States men’s national team for the Concacaf Gold Cup. Reyna, son of former US midfielder Claudio Reyna, has played 32 matches for the US national team and scored eight goals. With only one substitute appearance since Mauricio Pochettino took over as coach last year, Reyna now hopes that a move to Gladbach can revitalize his career and earn him a place in the US national team for next summer’s World Cup at home. He joins a Gladbach team that finished tenth in the Bundesliga last season and will begin the new campaign at home against Hamburg on Sunday.“Borussia is a fantastic and great club. I am delighted that the transfer has been able to be finalized and I am looking forward to meeting everyone here, as well as facing the next matches together,” Reyna stated.
Gio Reyna
“Gio brings a lot of experience, as well as being a young player with a lot of potential. We have been following him for some time and are convinced that he has the qualities necessary to help us on the field. He is familiar with the Bundesliga and can play in several different attacking positions”, commented Roland Virkus, Borussia’s sporting director.
Roland Virkus
