Amid his emergence as one of the most exciting prospects in world football, it has not gone unnoticed that Giovanni Reyna could choose to represent England at international level.



The 17-year-old attacking midfielder recently broke into the first-team picture at Borussia Dortmund and has featured in all of their eight games since making his debut on January 18. Becoming the youngest goalscorer in German Cup history with a stunning effort against Werder Bremen, Reyna is starting to shine and looks set to enjoy a bright career for club and country.



But which country that will be remains undecided and The Athletic has learnt of the steps being taken by the English Football Association to potentially bring him under their flag in the future. Reyna was born in Durham in 2002 while his father Claudio played for Sunderland and a transfer to Manchester City kept the family in Britain until 2007, when they moved to the United States.



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