Where Gio Reyna should transfer to as Borussia Dortmund minutes likely more limited with Jadon Sancho's return
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Sancho's return to Dortmund could potentially reduce Reyna's limited minutes
With the Bundesliga paused for the winter break, Borussia Dortmund have looked to bolster their squad with expected additions of Manchester United's Jadon Sancho on loan and Ian Maatsen of Chelsea also joining on loan. While each of these moves could help Dortmund rise from fifth in the table into a top-four spot, they could also make the team stronger for the last 16 of the Champions League. However, moves that could be positive for Edin Terzic and the team could have the opposite effect on American Gio Reyna's playing time. Despite his strong performances during Dortmund's title charge last season, Reyna has been frozen out, playing just 318 minutes in all competitions this season. Despite preferring to play as a No. 10, controlling play centrally, Reyna has been pushed to the wing for Dortmund because Marco Reus and Julian Brandt occupy those spaces. With Sancho joining an already crowded attacking corps of Donyell Malen, Karim Adeyemi and Jamie Bynoe-Gittens, and considering that Maatsen can also deputize on the wing, it's hard to project how Reyna will get more playing time in the second half of the season with the Black and Yellow. Prior to the season, reports came out that Dortmund would be willing to let Reyna move to another club if their price is met. With more attackers coming in, it seems like that could become a real possibility. But if Reyna were to move, what clubs would make the most sense?
It was a question posed to Jesse Marsch on the CBS Sports podcast Call it What you Want, and the former Leeds and RB Leipzig bossed mentioned Real Sociedad and Eintracht Frankfurt as ideal destinations for Reyna.
"He needs a team where he's going to play -- and play in Europe -- and a team that plays intensive because Gio has a tendency to be a bit comfortable on the pitch," Marsch said. "For his potential to grow, he needs to be a guy who covers ground ... The two places, one would be Frankfurt ... The place I'd really like to see him go is Real Sociedad. He'd be great in Spain, they have a great coach, [Imanol] Aguacil, they like to play with the ball, intensively against the ball, they're dynamic ... Gio would be a perfect fit."
