Even if the really big titles didn’t materialize, Marco Reus’ almost eleven-year stint at Borussia Dortmund is a great success story, both on a sporting and personal level. The 33-year-old has become a legend at his home club simply because of his unwavering loyalty to the club.
Now, however, this flagship marriage is crumbling enormously. Both sides apparently do not want to know anything about loyalty at the moment. BVB kept Reus in talks about extending the expiring contract for weeks in order to first clarify the acute case of Youssoufa Moukoko (18) – much to the annoyance of the captain. What was first reported by ‘WAZ’ has now also been reported by ‘Sport1’.
According to the TV station, the conflict has now reached a new dimension. For the first time in his career, Reus commissioned consultant Dirk Lever to actively look for a club and explore the market. Apparently, the offensive man no longer wants to accept the disrespect of his employer.
Flirt with Al Nassr
So it was probably no coincidence that lever recently took a stand on an offer from the Saudi first division club Al Nassr, which is currently on everyone’s lips because of the commitment of superstar Cristiano Ronaldo (37). “Absolutely normal” be that “that other clubs are interested in a player like Marco”.
It will be interesting to see how the smoldering conflict will continue. If the BVB bosses continue to give Reus not too high a priority, the player camp could switch from probing to concrete negotiations with other clubs. After all: Reus is said to have had a first informal conversation with sports director Sebastian Kehl in the training camp in Marbella.
