Is an MLS Loan The Right Move for Gio Reyna?

[@MLSMoves]

Would this ruin Reynas career?

[@CVSooner777]

Yes

[@MatthewGarcia-ex5wi]

Yeah

[@benjaminaraya8073]

Ofc it would

[@stevenygabbyperez695]

I don't think it would ruin him unless he struggles here. I just don't think he needs that.

[@stevenygabbyperez695]

Gio is still at Dortmond. His career is far from over. We need to have patience with young players.

[@franzfernandez8074]

Considering how prevalent turf is in MLS and Gio's injury history this sounds like a recipe for disaster.

[@noting7678]

People are saying that the Scottish League, Eredivisie, Liga Portugal, and many more are not better than MLS if you remove a few teams. This is dumb because everyone compares the top teams to other top-team leagues. It's much better to go to S.C. Braga, Utrecht, and Aberdeen F.C. than stay at MLS because they already have a history of youth development, while MLS only has Alphonso Davies; everyone else is not good. Outside of that, teams have scouts in those leagues already. If you are doing good in those leagues there's a good chance that you will leave soon where as MLS. They still don't know what type of league they are trying to be.

[@stevenygabbyperez695]

I have a lot of issues with MLS, but it's not a bad league to go at that age if your European career has stalled. I just don't think Gio needs that move right now. He's still at Dortmond. He just had a great game. We see players like him flounder on the bench of big clubs for years, then suddenly get an opportunity and show they have grown into a much better player. I don't think MLS can help him, and if he struggles here , he will never get back to Europe.

[@elosoguymon]

No one is split. This is a dumb ass idea that Landon and Alexi are pushing so people will talk about them

[@elosoguymon]

More over. Gio does not play because he gets injured alot. His injuries would be worse in MLS because of the terrible field conditions and the very long travel time.

[@ElondonOSRS]

I’m open to it.

[@MLSMoves]

I’m truly on the fence about it

[@kylehicks9018]

I've been saying this for many years. The middle of most leagues in Europe is worse than MLS, and the bottom of top 5 leagues outside of the EPL is absolutely worse than MLS. If you're not playing at one of the top richest 25 teams in Europe, you're not playing at a level that's significantly higher than MLS. It's the "new" 2014 fans that grew up watching the EPL and playing FIFA that scream the loudest about not wanting any US players in MLS, not wanting any MLS coaches for the Nats, and universally believing MLS is the worst league in the developed world. The difference why Gio should consider the Galaxy are lifestyle and playing time. It might finally unlock his full potential and getting in a regular rhythm of playing every week might help with his fitness in staying healthy instead of repeating the cycle of rushing back from injury only to be re-injured.

[@jayh3283]

Why MLS? MLS offers nothing for someone trying to become a better player. Name ONE player MLS turned from promising youth to a good professional. You cannot name one. Donovan joined MLS after development in Germany and dominated immediately. MLS is where you go when all hope is lost.

[@MLSMoves]

Alphonso Davies

[@Adam-lz7sr]

Puig

[@brando7266]

Tim Howard, Brad Friedel, etc,

[@lennyjenkins9931]

​@@MLSMovesDavies was 16 when he left MLS. Bayern turned him into a good professional, not MLS.

[@lennyjenkins9931]

​@@Adam-lz7sr Puig flopped in Europe and he went on to be good in MLS. He didn't develop at all.

[@EmsionProductions]

I can see Reyna as the American Renato Sanches. All the potential, slowly and painfully squandered as the seasons go by.

[@MLSMoves]

I’m not giving up yet

[@timothymartensen9040]

Short answer no. Long answer, noooooope.

[@MLSMoves]

Why?

[@timothymartensen9040]

@MLSMoves even in your better 6-8 month loan spell, I just dont think it makes sense. The MLS season starts in late February, so if Gio leaves a game or two after the Bundesliga restarts he's not playing for a month. He has a 99% likelihood of being called to the USMNT for the Gold cup so there's another month of non MLS games. Then, if he's going back to Dortmund to start the 25 season, he likely doesn't return to LA after the GC. So he gets roughly 3-4 months of MLS games, and at that point, is it really a good deal for Dortmund? I'm sure LA would love to have him, he's a damn good player. I just dont see how 3-4 months of MLS games really improves his transfer fee. Unless he balls the fuck out, which isn't far fetched imo.

[@lennyjenkins9931]

​@@timothymartensen9040It just doesn't make sense. If you as a player want to get some meaningful game time while also developing, MLS is the absolute last place you'd want to go. Especially when you go from a top team in the world. He should get a loan to the Eredivisie, League 1, or a mid table Serie A team(honestly la Liga would be amazing too but most of the team are struggling because the League makes it damn near impossible to get other players, unless you're RM of course). It just doesn't make sense to move from the. Bundesliga where you can train with some top talent to such an inferior and uncompetitive league as the MLS.

[@josephperez4602]

Yes! NYCFC please!

[@MLSMoves]

I think it’s Galaxy or bust for him

[@Ckbrop]

Never gonna happen he is not an idiot he know what type of player he is this is just pointless banter

[@ajibolavincent5496]

Derek needs to drop his rose tinted American Glasses. Reyna is only getting this run because Julian Brandt was injured. Now that Brandt is back, does he see Reyna amassing more significant minutes at the start of the new year?. BvB being a selling club is a moot point because clubs can repeatedly cut their losses on players every time.

[@MLSMoves]

I’m truly on the fence with this move

[@ajibolavincent5496]

@@MLSMoves Me too, I remain on fence generally with Gio Reyna until he gets a run of 35-50 games of 75+ minutes before I put any faith in him.

[@tommy39693]

They had enough faith in him to play against Barca…. and regardless if they want to cut their losses, what does that have to do with him going to MLS. Chelsea cut their losses for Pulisic to go to Milan, Dest went to PSV. Even if Reyna somehow can’t get playing time, why not just wait it out and see what happens. There’s no rush to loan out when playing time isn’t even the issue now.

[@ajibolavincent5496]

@@tommy39693 Lmao, they have no choice to play him. Ever heard Nico Schulz,Sebastian Rode,Hugo Bueno? Those are examples of player BvB cut their losses on. My point remains, a fresh start is needed for Gio

[@mrmr5580]

If Reyna is told he's going to have a limit on his minutes, go out on loan somewhere or ask for a transfer in the summer, style wise he's so La Liga, somewhere like Sevilla (Navas is retiring this month), Villareal (Dani Parejo isn't going to be around much longer) or Mallorca (it'd just fit)...also to piggy back of something Derek said, MLS isn't a shit league, he's right, ive heard a few Americans say the Scottish league is better, no its not, take away Rangers and Celtic and it's almost unwatchable, I think MLS is on par with the Belgian League which is also on par with the Eredivisie (apart from the Dutch big 3) is it on par with the very top leagues, no, but people saying it's worse than the SPL in Scotland is a joke, they just need to improve some things but it's a fun league, another thing Derek said compare this MLS to 1996 MLS, there's no comparison, it's come a long way, there's still more work to do and it could go further but from 1996 it's come a long way

[@MLSMoves]

I think Reyna could go to a better league but he would be guaranteed minutes in MLS for 6-8 months which I think could help

[@mrmr5580]

@MLSMoves if he does go on loan, MLS definitely is an option for a few months, I just think La Liga would get the best out of him

[@MatthewGarcia-ex5wi]

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[@CVSooner777]

No

[@nahyoudontsay7537]

You are not a usmnt fan if you think Gio should go to MLS.

[@MLSMoves]

Why?

[@nahyoudontsay7537]

@MLSMoves because MLS is beneath him. Yes he needs to take a few steps back but that doesn't mean ask him to walk off the cliff into the abyss. Yes the abyss is MLS. He can still play in the top five he just got to find the right Club. Gio will not improve in MLS.

[@nahyoudontsay7537]

Even if it's not top five there are plenty of clubs in Europe that would be a better challenge than MLS.

[@MLSMoves]

@@nahyoudontsay7537 i don't want him to come over permanently, just a short term loan

[@nahyoudontsay7537]

@MLSMoves pointless and unnecessary.

[@MatthewGarcia-ex5wi]

Reyna better not

[@J_Jayyyy]

absolutely not

[@hotspicydeliciousfood7272]

As a hardcore Galaxy fan I don't want him at the Galaxy he is to problematic and always injured.

[@MLSMoves]

Really?

[@chasingalzheimers1]

Yes! It’s the right move

[@MLSMoves]

We will see