“Marco Reus has announced his farewell to Borussia Dortmund as his current contract is about to expire on June 30. The upcoming Champions League final will be the veteran attacking midfielder’s last match with the German team after After more than 12 years, he will go to the US to join MLS to find new experiences for his career,” Fabrizio Romano said on May 9.

Former French player Samir Nasri also confirmed the above information through a revelation on Canal+: “Marco Reus told me and determined his new destination is in the MLS. Negotiations are currently taking place. out, but it’s unclear which club it is.

“Besides Marco Reus, another top star of European football, striker Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid Club), is also choosing a destination in the MLS tournament for the new journey of his career. The effect of Messi and the President FIFA President Gianni Infantino recently urged MLS clubs to attract more of the best players to continue developing the tournament. It shows that top stars are gradually moving to MLS this summer this year.

MLS has improved dramatically since the arrival of famous player Messi, in just under 1 year it has gone from 15th place to the top 10 best tournaments in the world (according to the rankings of the Opta statistics site). announced in March 2024)”, AS newspaper (Spain) shared.

“I emphasize the need for a bolder approach. MLS needs to attract more of the best players. The current impact (with Messi), has helped us witness many exciting matches. hosts and stadiums full of spectators. We need to raise the level of soccer in America.

It is necessary to have a stronger investment for MLS clubs to recruit more famous players, increase the quality of matches and turn this tournament into a tournament with interest not inferior to basketball. , American-style football, baseball and ice hockey in the US”, FIFA President Gianni Infantino expressed, during a recent meeting in Los Angeles (USA) with club CEOs. in MLS.

According to AS : “The MLS tends to spend heavily in this year’s summer transfer window, when many clubs are targeting older players who are still at their peak to recruit.

After Olivier Giroud (from AC Milan to Los Angeles FC), next will be Marco Reus, a player at the age of 34, but still a top star with 169 goals in 426 matches for Borussia Dortmund. MLS is also having a deal worth up to 2.5 billion USD within 10 years with AppleTV. Thereby, it will help clubs here spend heavily to strengthen their force in the near future, once MLS’s player transfer regulations are loosened.”