Winter move planned: this BVB star is the ‘hottest’ exit candidate | OneFootball

A young center-back at Borussia Dortmund could leave the club as early as the winter transfer window – the competition in his position has simply become too strong.

BVB player Luca Reggiani is considered the “hottest departure candidate” at Borussia Dortmund for the upcoming winter. This is reported by “Ruhr Nachrichten.” The 18-year-old was already close to a move in the summer: Southampton had submitted a concrete offer to the Black and Yellows at the time, but the transfer ultimately did not happen. Now the issue could resurface in winter.

The main reason for the speculation is his lack of playing time. After Luca Reggiani had still established himself as a regular starter in Dortmund’s defense during the final stretch of last season, the current U21 international has now completely lost his place. In BVB’s center-back pecking order, he currently ranks at the very bottom. So far this season, the Italian has made just two appearances, and in both cases he only came on as a substitute.

This development is due to the strong competition in the back three. Two starting spots were already taken before the season began by Nico Schlotterbeck and Waldemar Anton, while Joane Gadou is currently filling the third. Behind them, even the injured Filippo Mane as well as Ramy Bensebaini are ahead of Luca Reggiani in the internal ranking. Still, a possible opportunity could soon open up for the youngster: because of the ongoing injury to Nico Schlotterbeck, whose return date remains unclear, a spot in the back three has become available. Ramy Bensebaini is expected to take it at first, but Luca Reggiani could play his way back onto coach Niko Kovač’s radar through substitute appearances.

Luca Reggiani has been with BVB since his youth days

In addition to Southampton, top Italian clubs have reportedly also become aware of the center-back. Both Inter Milan and AC Milan are said to be interested in a possible move. For both clubs, Luca Reggiani’s current situation could be quite appealing, especially since he already showed his potential last season: he made nine appearances for BVB, and after his one-minute debut against VfL Wolfsburg, he played at least 45 minutes in each of his following seven Bundesliga appearances, five times even for more than a full hour.

Luca Reggiani has been with BVB since 2023 and has since progressed through all youth teams from U17 to U23. In total, he made 53 appearances for Dortmund’s youth sides during that time, scoring three goals and contributing to two more. These statistics show that the center-back certainly has the necessary potential to establish himself at professional level as well.

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Should Borussia Dortmund actually decide to sell him in the winter, both Southampton and the two Milan clubs are likely to be among the serious contenders. For Luca Reggiani himself, a move could certainly make sense in order to finally get regular playing time at a high level again.

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