According to media reports, captain Marco Reus is about to extend his contract with Borussia Dortmund, which expires at the end of the season. As reported by Sport1, “Bild” and Sky on Thursday, the new contract of the 33-year-old veteran should run until 2024. According to reports, the national soccer player has to accept heavy financial losses.
Reus had repeatedly emphasized in the past few weeks that he wanted to end his career with his home club and thus contradicted speculation about a change of club. Reports earlier in the year about an alleged interest from Al-Nassr (Saudi Arabia), where Cristiano Ronaldo is under contract, proved unfounded in retrospect.
The Dortmund offensive all-rounder has enjoyed cult status with many BVB fans for years, but was recently criticized. He had disappointed in the Bundesliga summit at Bayern Munich (2: 4) and in the DFB Cup at RB Leipzig (0: 2). In the last three games against 1. FC Union Berlin (2-1), in Stuttgart (3-3) and against Frankfurt (4-0), he was initially on the bench.
Reus was born in Dortmund and played for BVB from 1995 to 2005 when he was young. After stints at Rot Weiss Ahlen and Borussia Mönchengladbach, he returned in 2012 and has played continuously for Borussia ever since. In 2017 and 2021 he won the DFB Cup. He has scored eight competitive goals this season.
With the agreement with Reus, BVB would have tied a second national player with an expiring contract for the coming season. The collaboration with Julian Brandt (26) had recently been sealed until 2026. (dpa)
