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Gio Reyna relishing his new leadership role with French club that bodes well for USMNT chances

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Sears, E. (2026, September 22). Gio Reyna relishing his new leadership role with French club that bodes well for USMNT chances. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/21/sports/how-gio-reynas-role-at-strasbourg-is-helping-him-his-usmnt-chances/

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Gio Reyna discusses his new role as a leader with Strasbourg, a French club where he transferred this summer after playing for Borussia Dortmund, Nottingham Forest, and Borussia Mönchengladbach. The 20-year-old midfielder, part of the U.S. national team's current camp in Georgia, expresses satisfaction with his playing time and integration into the club project. Strasbourg is owned by Clearlake Capital, which also owns Chelsea, and uses it as a player development vehicle; Reyna’s leadership role at Strasbourg could positively impact his chances for the USMNT.

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Gio Reyna, a key player for the U.S. national team, recently transferred to French club Strasbourg after struggling with playing time at his previous teams, including Borussia Dortmund, Nottingham Forest, and Borussia Mönchengladbach. Strasbourg is owned by Clearlake Capital, which also owns Chelsea, meaning the club focuses on player development. Reyna expressed excitement about fitting into Strasbourg’s soccer style and club project, stating he was "desperate" for consistent playing time over the past couple of years due to injuries or team situations. The transfer comes as the U.S. national team begins a two-week camp in Fayetteville, Georgia, preparing for future matches.

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Since then, he’s been part of one scandal, two World Cups and three club teams — Borussia Dortmund, Nottingham Forest and Borussia Mönchengladbach — without finding a fit. asserted

he → find → fit

So it’s not surprising to hear Reyna be effusive about Strasbourg, the French club to which he transferred this summer, and for which he’s started four of the first five games of the season in Ligue 1. asserted

he → ’ → Ligue

“Obviously as a player, all you want to do is really play,” Reyna said Monday as the U.S. national team opened a two-week, four-game camp in the Atlanta exurbs. asserted

team → want → exurbs

Whether it’s injuries or maybe situation, but obviously speaking with clubs and speaking to [Strasbourg coach Hugo Oliveira], right away, I knew I wanted to make a step there. asserted

I → ’ → step

The soccer fits me. asserted

soccer → fit → me

The club project fits me well.” asserted

project → fit → me

Strasbourg, which sits eighth in the domestic table at the international break, is owned by Clearlake Capital, which also owns English giant Chelsea. asserted

which → sit → Chelsea

Being under the same umbrella as Chelsea — Todd Boehly and Mark Walter also owned stakes in both clubs before selling them to Clearlake last week — means the club is largely used as a player development vehicle. asserted

club → own → vehicle

The oldest player on the team is 24, and Reyna, upon transferring there for a €3 million fee from Mönchengladbach following the World Cup, was asked to take a leadership role in the dressing room. asserted

Reyna → transfer → room

All this, naturally, bodes well for his national team prospects. asserted

this → bode → prospects

“That’s part of the role they asked me to come in and take on: be a leader and help the team,” Reyna said. asserted

Reyna → ’ → team

The national team will honor Tim Ream on the field before next week’s match against Chile in Ream’s hometown of St. Louis. asserted

team → honor → Louis

Ream captained the Americans at the World Cup, but with Mauricio Pochettino signaling a turn toward the younger side of the pool in his roster for this camp, it would be a surprise if Ream were picked again. asserted

Ream → captain → camp

Sixteen of the 28 players called into camp were in attendance at training Monday, the absentees being those who played for their club teams Sunday. asserted

who → call → teams

Gio Reyna relishing his new leadership role with French club that bodes well for USMNT chances

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