Marseille and Nottingham Forest ‘BOTH agree loan deals with Borussia Dortmund for Gio Reyna’ as they battle it out to land the USMNT star until the end of the season

• Marseille and Nottingham Forest are battling to sign Gio Reyna on loan
• Dortmund are thought to want a $16m fee to let the American go in the summer
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According to reports, Gio Reyna’s loan agreements with Borussia Dortmund

have been reached by both Marseille and Nottingham Forest.

 

According to reports on Tuesday, the Premier League team and the Bundesliga

powerhouse were in negotiations to bring the USMNT star to the City Ground.

 

However, ESPN has recently stated that Marseille, who have also made a deal with Dortmund, would be a fierce rival.

At the conclusion of the season, it is rumored that both proposals have the

option to turn the loan agreement into a permanent transfer.

 

Reyna is at the center of a heated transfer dispute, and it is also reported

that two other unidentified clubs have similar agreements in place with Dortmund.

 

Both his father, Claudio Reyna, and agent, Jorge Mendes, are engaged in

negotiations with clubs in an attempt to negotiate

the best deal for the midfield player this month.

It’s thought Dortmund want a transfer fee of around $16m included in any loan deal.

 

Reyna signed with super agency Mendes in December, and his Dortmund contract

expires in June 2025. This season, he has made just two starts for Dortmund while

making eleven more appearances as a substitute.

 

Originally from Tyne and Wear, the 21-year-old American was regarded as one

of the world’s most promising young players, but in 13 games in all

competitions this season, he has failed to record a goal or an assist.

 

Now he could play in England and follow in his father’s footsteps. Claudio played

midfield for Sunderland and Manchester City, making 87 and 28 appearances

respectively. He was well-liked by both groups of fans.

 

Reyna has been connected to a departure from Germany throughout January, and

the youngster sparked interest from Sevilla, Real Sociedad, Wolves, and Aston Villa as well.

Following the USA’s most recent 1-0 defeat to Slovenia, head coach Gregg

Berhalter expressed his support for Reyna’s decision to depart Dortmund this month.

 

“Every competitive professional aspires to be on the field,” stated Berhalter.

It makes perfect sense that Gio, in this instance,

is seeking for other possibilities

because he hasn’t been receiving the game time he desires.

 

In 2020, Reyna made her Bundesliga debut as the youngest American ever, at the age of 17.

 

He only made two substitute appearances at the 2022 World Cup, and

for the majority of last year, Belhalter was replaced by temporary coaches due

to a falling out between the Reyna family and Belhalter.

 

In September, Berhalter went back to coaching, and in October and November,

Reyna participated in four games for the United States.

‘We support him in his quest to get on the field regularly and (are) looking forward to to the outcome of that,’ Berhalter said.