Why Reyna struggled at BVB – how Gladbach plan to turn things around | OneFootball

There has been comparatively little activity at Borussia Dortmund during the recently concluded transfer window. However, one departure is certainly noteworthy. Giovanni Reyna, who moved within the Bundesliga to Mönchengladbach, was considered an outstanding talent. Ultimately, he did not achieve a complete breakthrough at BVB. The suspected reason for this is now named by the Bild newspaper.

Borussia Mönchengladbach is reportedly paying just under 7 million euros to BVB for Giovanni Reyna. The Bild newspaper classifies this deal as “risky.” Reyna’s steady decline in Dortmund cannot be denied. If this continues or is merely halted without a turnaround, Reyna would not be an asset for Gladbach either.

But at Borussia from the Lower Rhine, they believe they know why the US international’s performances kept getting worse. Above all, “mental difficulties” are said to have troubled Reyna at BVB. To ensure this problem does not repeat itself in Mönchengladbach, a plan has been devised that includes two aspects.

First, they want to create a feel-good atmosphere for Reyna at his new club, starting with the great trust in his abilities already expressed during talks. Second, they hope that Reyna’s big ambitions outside of club football will help get him back on track. Next summer, the World Cup will take place in Canada, Mexico, and his home country, the USA. Reyna wants to participate there as a regular starter, something his father Claudio was denied in 1994 due to injury.

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Seoane wants to instill a lot of confidence in Reyna

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However, the trust of his new coach Gerardo Seoane does not go so far as to have already used Reyna in the match in Stuttgart last matchday. Instead, the former Dortmund player is expected to use the current international break to acclimatize to his new surroundings, especially the team.

Not particularly helpful for Reyna’s chances of becoming a regular starter at Borussia Mönchengladbach, however, is the current high level of performance Florian Neuhaus is experiencing. Whether things will go better for Reyna at his new club than they did recently at BVB is therefore far from guaranteed, despite all the club’s efforts to strengthen the newcomer mentally.

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