The US national team’s creative midfielder was in motion as the January transfer window closed. Borussia Dortmund made themselves available for offers, ultimately arranging a loan deal after extending the 21-year-old’s contract in Germany.
Reyna had garnered interest from various European clubs, including those in Italy and France. However, he opted for a challenge in the Premier League at the City Ground. This decision had ripple effects on other clubs, notably Cagliari, who failed to entice Antonin Barak from Fiorentina as they were outmanoeuvred in their pursuit of Reyna.
Nereo Bonato, Cagliari’s sporting director, disclosed to Radiolina’s Il Cagliari in Diretta: “At club level and with the boy [Barak], there were all the agreements. It was an operation that was also suitable on an economic level. There was [Genoa star Albert] Gudmundsson and Reyna who were Fiorentina’s two big targets and we had seen in the Viola managers the desire to get there at all costs. Unfortunately, Nottingham Forest made a higher offer for Reyna and Genoa preferred to keep Gudmundsson. We had to adapt to these choices.”
Reyna has now emulated his father, Claudio – a former midfielder for Manchester City and Sunderland – by moving to England. He debuted for Forest as a substitute in a 1-1 draw against Bournemouth and aims to make his home debut on Saturday as the Reds host Newcastle.
Giovanni Reyna
Giovanni Reyna
This season he played in total 11 times for 271 minutes for Bundesliga.
Giovanni Reyna didn’t score any goal for Borussia Dortmund. He procured no assists. He received 1 yellow card and no red cards.
His team is currently 4th in Bundesliga. In the last match Borussia Dortmund drew 0-0 against Heidenheim. The next match in Bundesliga will be against SC Freiburg.
Nottingham Forest performance and stats
Nottingham Forest is currently 16th in the Premier League with 21 points.
In the last 23 games, it has won 5 times, drawn 6 times, and lost 12 times. In its last match, Nottingham Forest drawn 1-1 against AFC Bournemouth.
It has a negative goal difference after scoring 28 goals and conceding 41.
Nottingham Forest will play the next match in Premier League against Newcastle United on Saturday 10th of February in Nottingham. The prediction is Newcastle United winning the match.