It was open for a long time, now the matter is dry: Marco Reus has extended his contract with Borussia Dortmund, which expires at the end of the season. The new contract of the captain and veteran runs until 2024, as BVB announced on Thursday. According to reports, the national soccer player has to accept severe financial losses. There is talk of up to five million euros. Sport1, “Bild” and Sky had previously reported on the move.
“Right now we as a team, like all of our fans, have one big goal in mind that everyone is concentrating on: we want to become German champions, and we need every single Borussia player to do that,” said Reus. “But even beyond that, I still have a great desire to do my best for the club where I’ve spent more than half my life. There is still nothing more beautiful for me than in front of the best fans in the world and scoring goals in the most beautiful stadium in the world and celebrating victories together.”
Reus, now 33 years old, had repeatedly emphasized in the past few weeks that he wanted to end his career with his home club and thus contradicted speculation about a change of club. Reports earlier in the year about an alleged interest from Al-Nassr (Saudi Arabia), where Cristiano Ronaldo is under contract, proved unfounded in retrospect.
The Dortmund offensive all-rounder has enjoyed cult status with many BVB fans for years, but was recently criticized. He had disappointed in the Bundesliga summit at Bayern Munich (2: 4) and in the DFB Cup at RB Leipzig (0: 2). In the last three games against 1. FC Union Berlin (2-1), in Stuttgart (3-3) and against Frankfurt (4-0), he was initially on the bench.
Reus was born in Dortmund and played for BVB in his youth from 1995 to 2005. After stints at Rot Weiss Ahlen and Borussia Mönchengladbach, he returned in 2012 and has played continuously for Borussia ever since. In 2017 and 2021 he won the DFB Cup. He has scored eight competitive goals this season.
Through the agreement with Reus, BVB has tied a second national player with an expiring contract for the coming season. The collaboration with Julian Brandt, 26, had previously been sealed until 2026.
