Media: Clear winners and losers from Borussia Dortmund’s pre-season | OneFootball

Sport-Bild briefly presents its winners and losers of BVB's preparation in this article. Correctly, the singular should be used, because it's only one player in coach Niko Kovac's squad. Who it is and what the biggest concerns for the coach are, you can find out here.

New signing Jobe Bellingham has not only convinced on the pitch but also shown himself to be highly professional off it. The large sum of money for the brother of Jude - reportedly 30.5 million euros - would be a successful investment if Bellingham can maintain or even improve his current good form. In any case, the midfielder signed from AFC Sunderland would be a fixed presence in Kovac's starting lineup, should the quality of his performances not change significantly. For Sport-Bild, Jobe Bellingham is thus the clear winner of this unusually short preparation.

In contrast, Giovanni Reyna is identified as the loser. There are already rumors of his departure circulating around him, and he might not only leave the Bundesliga but also stay in North Rhine-Westphalia. Reyna has convinced so little at BVB that they would gladly let him go. Clear loser of the preparation: the American, who even had to give up his number 7 jersey to the aforementioned winner of the preparation.

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The signs point to a departure for Reyna

Overall, BVB's form is rated at 70%. What this means for the performance expected on Saturday against FC St. Pauli is difficult to deduce. The players are expected to benefit from a new athletic training staff. To this end, three new coaches were hired, who will also be supported by a new nutritionist. To be able to go into the 34 league games with the virtues demanded by Niko Kovac, the BVB players need a certain robustness, which the new athletic trainers are supposed to provide.

According to Sport-Bild, the coach's biggest concern is also the central defense, where three experienced players - Nico Schlotterbeck, Emre Can, and Niklas Süle - are currently out. While the first two are slowly working their way back to team training, Süle will definitely be out for another two months.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.