BORUSSIA Dortmund fans need not fear the loss of Jadon Sancho this summer, with USA international Gio Reyna ready to step into the Englishman’s shoes – and shirt – to drive BVB’s bid for glory in 2021/22.
Sancho’s exit does see the England winger take with him 38 Bundesliga goals and 52 assists from his 104 appearances in the German top-flight – including eight strikes and 11 provisions last term – but club chiefs have moved quickly to plug that gap.
Dutchman Donyell Malen has been recruited to bring additional, jet-heeled firepower to the Dortmund attack and in the form of Reyna they already have a player ready and raring to fill the Sancho void.
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Reyna wasted no time in grabbing Sancho’s No.7 shirt, giving a definitive indication that the 18-year-old is firmly focused on taking up the baton from his former teammate.
It may be asking a lot for a teenager to do so, but you need only look at the rapid rise of both those players to know that age is but a number, especially at Dortmund.
Just ask 21-year-old talisman Erling Haaland, who will be hoping, more than anyone, that Reyna can provide him with the ammunition to fire Marco Rose’s side forward this term, having enjoyed such a productive partnership with Sancho over their 18 months together.
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