Former United States striker Eric Wynalda says Gio Reyna returning to Major League Soccer could be a catastrophe for the nationwide crew because of the lack of hard-nosed competitors domestically.
Reyna’s future at Borussia Dortmund is unsure after one other injury-plagued season that restricted him to simply 341 minutes within the Bundesliga.
A transfer to Italian facet Parma has did not materialise, prompting strategies he might return to the US and play for LAFC.
That, in line with Wynalda, would render him much less of a menace for a USMNT that desperately wants the 22-year-old to regain his mojo forward of subsequent summer season’s World Cup finals.
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History tells us enjoying in MLS dulls aggressive edge – Wynalda
Speaking on Unleashed with Eric Wynalda, he mentioned: “I fear about Gio Reyna. I don’t assume coming again to LAFC and enjoying for Steve Cherundolo goes to assist.”
Wynalda factors to the very fact MLS have tried bringing again US internationals earlier than and it led to a drop off in efficiency, including: “Let’s bear in mind the concept of bringing Michael Bradley dwelling with Jozy Altidore for Toronto.
“They additionally introduced Clint Dempsey again to play for Seattle. They paid him $6 million a 12 months! That was 2014.
“After three years within the league, what occurred to our nationwide crew? We didn’t f***ing qualify, and you may’t put it collectively?
“Michael Bradley, Dempsey, and Jozy Altidore can’t work out a approach to qualify in opposition to Trinidad? With Christian Pulisic attempting to choose up the scraps and make one thing occur at a younger age?
“This is what occurs while you come again and you might be making ready for a World Cup and also you’re enjoying in MLS. This is what you get. You’re not going to be aggressive in a World Cup atmosphere. End of story. This isn’t an opinion. This is factual.”
Wynalda slates ‘boring’ Cherundolo
LAFC have additionally been linked with a transfer for Tottenham captain Son Heung-min however Wynalda isn’t assured Cherundolo can get the most effective out of a participant.
“Cherundolo is somebody I’ve identified for a very long time. He’s boring. He hates the media. He’s not going to encourage anyone to do something previous to a World Cup,” Wynalda mentioned.
“Sorry if that hurts your emotions, however he’s not the reply. He wouldn’t be the reply because the nationwide crew coach both, and he’s in all probability on his approach again to Germany.”
