Transfer saga over BVB jewel: Southampton step up for Luca Reggiani | OneFootball

For him, there was only a spot on the bench. Luca Reggiani had to settle for the role of spectator in the 2-0 win over Hamburger SV. Whether the 18-year-old center-back will still be on board for BVB’s next Bundesliga match is very much in doubt.

Although head coach Niko Kovac (54) was short of defenders against HSV due to the absences of Nico Schlotterbeck (26), Emre Can (32), and Ramy Bensebaini (31), Reggiani did not get a single minute of playing time.

At other clubs, however, Reggiani is in high demand. According to information from transfer journalist Gianluca Di Marzio, the pursuit of the Italian is noticeably gaining momentum. While interest from the English Premier League is growing steadily, several Italian clubs are also monitoring the situation very closely in order to strike when the right opportunity arises.

Strong interest from Milan

Milan clubs AC and Inter are said to have the one-time national team player high on their list. Southampton FC has now apparently entered the race for the 1.94-meter man as well. adds fussballtransfers. The German Tonda Eckert (33) is on the sidelines at the club from England’s second-tier Championship. Despite a four-point deduction due to a spying affair, the Saints are aiming for a return to the Premier League. Southampton’s offer is “official and concrete,” Di Marzio says.

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transfermarkt.de values Reggiani at ten million euros. His contract in Dortmund runs until the summer of 2029. “He not only has tremendous potential, but also a great deal of quality,” then-sporting director Sebastian Kehl (46) said in praise of the defensive jewel in March 2026. “At the same time, Luca still has a lot of potential, and we will support him in developing it.”

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