2024-05-04 09:36:26
Club icon Marco Reus’ time at BVB will end in the summer. The soon-to-be 35-year-old wants to continue his professional career. Where things could continue for him.
It didn’t take long after Marco Reus’ BVB farewell became official at the end of the season on Friday afternoon. Just a few hours after the announcement appeared, the first reports emerged about what the future of Dortmund’s former captain might look like.
Because it seems clear: the 48-time international player isn’t going to stop yet. This is also how BVB boss Hans-Joachim Watzke’s words read when announcing his farewell: “We very much hope that he will return to BVB after his professional career, because there are enough exciting tasks waiting for him here in Dortmund.”
Reus has roots in Dortmund
Translated: Reus ends his career at another club and, according to Watzke’s introduction, returns to the Westphalians in a different role.
What options does Reus, who has deep family roots in Dortmund, have now? He has proven this season that he can still help a team and is still physically capable of competing at the top level. In 37 competitive games so far he has contributed seven goals and seven assists.
Even if his appearances became fewer and shorter in the second half of the season. Important for him: It was the first season in years in which he was spared a major injury and a longer forced break. The prerequisites for at least another year of professional football are there. The only question is: where?
Reus: Is the USA a serious option?
Even before he said goodbye to Borussia, there were rumors about a possible move to the USA. Reus is said to have already received offers from there, reports “Bild”. Therefore, this option currently seems the most likely. A commitment in Qatar and Saudi Arabia, which already showed interest in Reus last year but turned it down, is likely to be ruled out this time too.
A change within the Bundesliga also seems unlikely. In particular, a return to Borussia Mönchengladbach, where Reus played between 2009 and 2012, is probably not an option for either side.
Gladbach return excluded
In February, Gladbach President Rainer Bonhof said about Reus’s return: “I think we would then be working counterproductively. I have great respect for Marco, both as a sport and as a person.” But: “We would then abandon our new path again. We should remain true to our line.”
In order to stay close to his hometown, a move to the Netherlands would be conceivable. Similar to what Reus’ friend Mario Götze once did when he left Dortmund and joined PSV Eindhoven. With a top club there in a league that is considered weaker than the Bundesliga, Reus would have the prospect of continuing to play internationally. Ending your career not too far away from family and friends could be quite attractive.