Reus, 35, aiming for MLS title with LA Galaxy

Former Borussia Dortmund guardant Marco Reus has signed for Major League Soccer's LA Galaxy and says he wants to "bring nan title back" to nan club.

The 35-year-old spent 12 years astatine Dortmund earlier leaving astatine nan extremity of past season.

He is pursuing successful immoderate illustrious footsteps fixed David Beckham, Steven Gerrard and Zlatan Ibrahimovic are 3 of Galaxy's astir celebrated ex-players.

Although LA Galaxy are nan astir successful squad successful MLS history, they person not won nan title since a broadside including Robbie Keane did it successful 2014.

Since past a caller section rival has emerged successful LAFC, who won nan trophy successful 2022, and now person French World Cup winners Hugo Lloris and Olivier Giroud successful their squad.

When MLS resumes its play later this month, LA Galaxy will beryllium looking to clasp connected to apical spot successful nan Western Conference. LAFC are their nearest challengers, 2 points down pinch 2 games successful hand.

"I will beryllium fresh for a duel pinch Giroud," joked Reus.

"I conscionable wanted to play shot and person nosy pinch a caller acquisition astatine a caller club. LA Galaxy person not won nan title for 10 years. This twelvemonth I deliberation they, aliases we, person a bully chance to bring nan title back. That is why I americium here."

Reus spent 3 years playing pinch England's Jude Bellingham astatine Dortmund and said nan Real Madrid prima will negociate nan demands of nan upcoming season.

Bellingham scored 23 goals successful his debut play for Madrid, including 17 successful his first 20 games. He besides claimed 13 assists, and is 3rd favourite, down Real team-mate Vinicius Jr and Manchester City midfielder Rodri, for nan Ballon D’Or.

Bellingham was man of nan lucifer successful Real’s Super Cup triumph against Atalanta connected Wednesday and Reus is assured nan 21-year-old will proceed to impress.

"The measurement he plays, he invests everything successful each game, 100%. He is very beingness and he ne'er stops. You saw it successful nan Euros. He was exhausted astatine nan extremity of nan games. But he will negociate it because he has had a batch of acquisition now."