BVB director tips starlet to follow in the footsteps of Pulisic

It was at BVB that Christian Pulisic made himself known and turned into a star, and Carsten Cramer envisions Giovanni Reyna doing the same.

At just 17 years of age, Giovani Reyna has already become a regular in Borussia Dortmund’s senior team, raking in 10 appearances in 2020/21.

The attacking midfielder has been repaying Lucien Favre’s trust in him by putting in good numbers, having notched up two goals and five assists across all competitions so far this term.

Having arrived at the Westfalenstadion on the back of a productive spell at hometown club New York City FC, he became the youngest American ever to play in Bundesliga in 2019 before becoming the second-youngest American to score in the competition.

It was Christian Pulisic who he beat for the appearance record, and Dortmund managing director Carsten Cramer believes Reyna has the same potential as the USMNT star.

Cramer told Goal and SPOX: “His potential is huge. Just like Christian (Pulisic), he is not only an outstanding footballer but also a really good guy. For us, it is a six in the lottery in terms of sport and marketing.

“But the latter component was not decisive for us bringing in the boy. We do not commit to deals according to nationality or marketing value, but according to sporting criteria.

“But it is a nice coincidence that someone from marketing can use [the signing] meaningfully.”