“Reinier is not afraid”

Reinier Jesus (18 years old) is already one of Borussia Dortmund, in which he will play on loan from Real Madrid for the next two seasons. His sports director, perhaps the main architect of the agreement, has spoken about the Brazilian. In statements collected by Kicker, Michael Zorc has assured that “Reinier is not afraid”.

The Dortmund manager, a key figure in the German club's project, has highlighted the personality of the former Flamengo player: “When someone makes the leap to Europe to go to Real Madrid at the age of 18, you can imagine that they are not afraid. He's confident and knows what he can do. “

Reinier, youth and versatility

Zorc, in addition, has valued the potential of his new incorporation. “He is robust, an almost complete player. He has to develop and maintain his performance, but he has a lot to do to become a top footballer.” That's where the technician manifested, Lucien Favre, Sunday: “From what I've seen, he's very good in attack and finishing. At 18 he has a lot to improve. You have to be patient with the youngsters.”

Also pointing out that it is necessary to go “little by little” with Reinier, Zorc has analyzed his role in the team. “The word rotation will have a new meaning”, warns, to later explain that the Real Madrid player cannot be considered a substitute for the use of Haaland: “I would play the role differently. He's someone who fits in well with Europe and especially Germany.”

Favre imagined over the weekend the variants that Reinier offers him: “He can play both as a false nine and on the wings, I don't know if he could do it as '8' in a 4-1-4-1.” The coach, after the sensitive loss of Achraf, Dortmund's pillar in the last two seasons, could consider a change of scheme, distancing himself from the defense of three with two lanes to give entry to one more of the numerous attackers available to him . The Swiss talent accumulates above: Reus, Reyna, Thorgan Hazard, Haaland, the very young Moukoko (15 years old), Sancho, Reinier …