Gio Reyna to follow Christian Pulisic to Serie A? Fiorentina join race for USMNT star with Borussia Dortmund's resolve set to be tested before January transfer deadline amid Nottingham Forest interest

Borussia Dortmund's out-of-favour USMNT star Gio Reyna has been linked with a move to Fiorentina.

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WHAT HAPPENED?
As per Gianluca Di Marzio, the Serie A side are interested in signing Reyna on a loan deal ahead of the January transfer deadline. While the interest shown is very fresh, La Viola will have to act quickly as the midfielder has already received interest from Premier League side Nottingham Forest and Marseille as well as Sevilla.

WHAT TERZIC SAID
Speaking to the media after his side's recent win over Bochum, Borussia Dortmund coach Edin Terzic said: "Gio is a fantastic player. Of course, he’s not happy when he’s not playing. You could see that Gio is capable of influencing the game from the bench. He was very confident on the ball, managed to create a few dangerous situations, but was a bit unlucky with his finishing in one or two situations."
The Dortmund boss then elaborated that he hopes that Reyna stays, and is available to him for the rest of the season. "I haven’t heard anything else. Gio is under contract, Gio is our player."
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
Reyna's playing time has significantly decreased this season, with just 318 minutes in all competitions, despite his substantial contributions to Dortmund's previous season. The acquisition of Ian Maatsen and Jadon Sancho has further complicated his situation by increasing the level of competition in the attacking department.

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WHAT NEXT FOR REYNA?
With Terzic expecting Reyna to be available to him later this week for their Heidenheim, the club will clearly try to deflect all interest from other clubs this late in the transfer window. However, an internal push from the 21-year-old could help his exit.

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