Gregg Berhalter stays assured in Gio Reyna regardless of US prospect’s paltry enjoying time at Nottingham as USMNT coach continues to restore relationship with ex-teammate Claudio’s son

Chatting with The Athletic, USMNT head coach Gregg Berhalter mentioned attacker Gio Reyna’s lack of minutes on mortgage with Nottingham Forest forward of the upcoming CONCACAF Nations League semifinals in March. 

Berhalter additionally mentioned captain and midfielder Tyler Adams doubtlessly coming back from his hamstring harm in time for the competitors.

‘We all know Gio is a inventive participant. We all know he is an important participant for the ultimate move,’ Berhalter mentioned of Reyna.

‘And you already know, now we have to see what he can do when it comes to workload, how lengthy he may final within the area as a result of he hasn’t been enjoying, however we additionally see different choices as properly.’

Since transferring from Borussia Dortmund to Nottingham Forest on mortgage in January Reyna has recorded solely 39 minutes after spending many of the season as an alternative in Germany.

Berhalter went on to say that america has ‘high quality gamers in that place,’ earlier than mentioning gamers like Yunus Musah, Weston McKennie, Malik Tillman and Luca De La Torre.

‘For us, it is making an attempt to determine precisely what we’d like in (every) recreation,’ mentioned Berhalter. ‘However figuring out that now we have plenty of choices to select from.

‘We’re making an attempt to determine how we will beat the groups that we’re enjoying towards, what we’d like on the sphere to beat the group that we will play towards after which who can do this.’ 

Reyna and Berhalter have stuffed the headlines associated to the nationwide group with controversy over the past 12 months or so after the edges have been at odds because the World Cup.

A complete scandal kicked off when Berhalter spoke at a convention after the World Cup had ended. At that convention, he informed tales a couple of participant who had points earlier than the beginning of the event.

These feedback had been later revealed to be about Gio – who was upset that he was being relegated to a bench position within the event – and led to his mother and father revealing critical allegations about Berhalter from their school days.

Claudio and Danielle Reyna – longtime household mates of the Berhalters – revealed that Berhalter had kicked his now-wife Rosalind in a drunken row whereas they each attended the College of North Carolina.

The 2 reconciled months later they usually have been collectively – with out a related incident – ever since.

Nonetheless, this revelation led to an investigation into Berhalter that started as his contract had expired.

After months of a probe led by legislation agency Alston & Hen, Berhalter was discovered to haven’t dedicated any related acts and US Soccer stored him in consideration for the USMNT job.

Following months of a training search, Crocker re-appointed Berhalter to his put up by means of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. 

Berhalter and Adams then again have had no points over the past 12 months, though the USA captain has sat out many of the season with a hamstring harm that has stored him out of motion since September 27.

‘Copa America I feel is one thing that’s extra practical, however I would not rule out Nations League as a result of (Adams) is coaching along with his group now,’ Berhalter mentioned. ‘He is again to coaching. So there’s prospects.’

Berhalter additionally mentioned ‘sure, doubtlessly’ when requested if Adams might be known as up simply to be across the squad even when he would not play.