Excluding Reinier at BVB: “physicality not yet arrived”

InterviewSigning at Borussia Dortmund turned out to be a mistake for Reinier Jesus, at least so far. The Brazilian, on loan from Real Madrid, has only a few appearances at BVB. Dortmund coach Michael Zorc explains what’s wrong.

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Reinier hardly ever has a chance at BVB – Photo: images imago / Team 2

“You can see that Reinier could hardly train and play”

DORTMUND. “When the option came up, we didn’t have to think twice”, it was himself Reinier Jesus He was certain in August that Borussia Dortmund would be the right stopover for him before he wanted to start at Real Madrid. But reality seems sobering three months later: with Lucien Favre, the Brazilian, awarded by the Blancos until 2022, is only due 105 minutes of play spread over seven short appearances – none of them from the start. In five games between the Giallorossi and the Giallorossi he was not involved at all, even in the weekend against Bayern.

As the 18-year-old, unlike a Jew Bellingham (17) or a Giovanni Reyna (17), two other young BVB talents, is far from the starting eleven, sports newspaper AS recently reported that Real were dissatisfied with the situation in the Versatile attacking midfielder and are therefore considering a possible loan termination in January.

Meanwhile, Michael Zorc, sporting director of the Bundesliga club, explained why Reinier hasn’t turned on so far. “You can see that he could hardly train or play in Spain for months”the 58-year-old told RUHR NACHRICHTEN.

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After the youngster arrived from Flamengio Rio de Janeiro in February for € 30 million, he joined the second team of Los Blancos. After its first three missions, the season in Segunda División B, in which Castile is represented, was canceled prematurely due to the coronavirus pandemic. Reinier was then without competitive play for just over six months until he made his debut with Borussia in mid-September. Training in Spain could in no way replace competition.

“The subject of physicality has not yet arrived”said Zorc, who then believes it makes sense that Reinier has been named to the Brazilian U23 national team and that he could train against Egypt on November 16. If he still doesn’t get this in Dortmund, it could become concrete with a loan resolution.

Favre uses Reinier in 3-4-2-1 or 4-2-3-1 mainly in the attacking midfield behind the only striker. The competition with Marco Reus, Jadon Sancho, Thorgan Hazard, Reyna and Julian Brandt is excellent both in terms of quantity and quality.

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