Marco Reus could well be considering a move to MLS once he wraps a superb career at Borussia Dortmund.
Former France midfielder Samir Nasri, now working as a pundit on French broadcaster Canal+, said that the 34-year-old is ready to continue his career with an unspecified MLS club once his der Schwarzgelben contract expires at the end of the season.
Dortmund has already confirmed it will not renew Reus’ contract, and the playmaker says he intends to carry on playing.
“I talked to Marco Reus,” asserted Nasri. “He said he loves football too much to quit right now and will go to MLS next season.”
Former Chile striker Ivan Zamorano, now working as an analyst for TUDN, spiced the rumors up further on Tuesday when he narrowed Reus’ possible destinations to a club in Los Angeles.
LA clubs, St. Louis linked with Reus
That would place Los Angeles FC and the LA Galaxy high up on the list of potential landing spots, though LAFC is probably the more likely of the two sides to have room for Reus.
The Galaxy spent nearly $20 million on wingers Joseph Paintsil and Gabriel Pec, and have built around playmaker Riqui Puig. With Greg Vanney’s side playing well, there are salary cap and on-field reasons that reduce the chances of Reus playing for the MLS originals.
LAFC’s ability to bring Reus in may be limited as well, with the club strongly linked to a move for France striker Olivier Giroud.
On Wednesday, The Athletic’s Tom Bogert reported that St. Louis City SC has held “preliminary talks” with Reus’ camp. Roman Bürki, St. Louis’ starting goalkeeper, played alongside Reus at Dortmund from 2015-22.
However, Bogert would add that St. Louis has not yet placed Reus on its discovery list (an MLS process that essentially boxes out any other club in the league from signing a player), and that clubs in Turkey and Saudi Arabia have also expressed interest.
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