ASN’s checks in with the highest tales in Europe involving American gamers, with loads of switch gadgets to undergo
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Brian Sciaretta
Posted
August 03, 2026
10:05 AM
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For now, we’ll begin in France.
Reyna to Strasbourg
As L’Equipe reported on Sunday, Gio Reyna is about to go away Borussia Monchengladbach after only one season and head to France to play for Strasbourg which completed eighth place in Ligue 1 final season and shall be out of European play regardless of advancing to the UEFA Convention League semifinals final 12 months.
Borussia Monchengladbach shall be taking a loss to dump Reyna. The Bundesliga membership paid Borussia Dortmund $4.8 million for him final 12 months and can now be promoting him to Strasbourg for $3.5 million whereas getting virtually nothing for him in return. In 19 video games, Reyna performed simply 510 minutes, whereas scoring a objective and including no assists.
As for Reyna, 23, the transfer is totally based mostly on getting taking part in time and performing nicely as a result of it’s exhausting to see him persevering with downward after this. With out enchancment, that is seemingly his final transfer inside Europe’s high 5 leagues. He’s now transferring right into a membership with issues and a little bit of uncertainty. If he can keep wholesome, the minutes ought to be there for him. Then it’s as much as him to point out his value and sturdiness. He can’t afford for this to not go nicely.
Arfsten nears Boro transfer
U.S. nationwide staff winger/wingback Max Arfsten didn’t play for the Columbus Crew over the weekend towards Inter Miami as a result of he was finalizing his transfer to Middlesbrough, per quite a few experiences. If accomplished, as anticipated, he would be a part of fellow People and Crew alumni Sebastian Berhalter and Aidan Morris. He would additionally be a part of central defender Adilson Malanda, 24, of France who performed with Charlotte FC from 2022-2025.
What is sweet for Arfsten is that Middlesbrough has needed him for over a 12 months and noticed bids rejected final summer season and once more in January. With Middlesbrough now having been after him persistently for 3 home windows, it speaks nicely to the sincerity of the membership’s curiosity in him.
After all, the difficulty with Arfsten is about his place. Is he a left again, left wingback, or left winger. He broke by with the U.S. staff as a backup to left again Antonee Robinson however defensively he was uncovered at instances. Going forwards, he was very efficient.
Final season with the Columbus Crew, Arfsten was moved again to his pure wing place and was taking part in very, very nicely. Middlesbrough will seemingly take the identical method with him.
Berhalter makes strong Boro impression
Staying with Middlesbrough, Sebastian Berhalter made his first preseason look with the membership on Saturday in a 3-3 draw with Espanyol. It was Boro’s remaining preseason sport earlier than dealing with Wrexham subsequent weekend within the EFL Cup. It would open its Championship season on August 15 towards Lincoln Metropolis.
Berhalter earned very constructive evaluations for his performances together with making an enormous move on a objective that was referred to as again for offside, making one other good passing within the build-up to the staff’s second objective, after which hitting a nook that was an help on the third objective.
All indicators level to Berhalter being crucial to Middlesbrough’s promotion hopes this coming season.
LASK’s massive begin
In Austria, LASK opened up its Austrian Bundesliga title protection with a snug 3-0 win over Grazer, which narrowly escaped relegation final season.
As was the case in the direction of the top of final season, Sam Adeniran and George Bello have been crucial to LASK’s win.
Adeniran scored two targets on this sport and had seven pictures. He was probably the most harmful participant on the sector together with his first objective coming off a header and the second off a penalty.
For 2 gamers who hit powerful low factors of their careers, they’re each are having fun with a pleasant rebound in Austria and can get to play in Europe this season.
LASK vs. Celtic
UEFA held its draw for the playoff spherical of the Champions League with LASK and Celtic being drawn towards one another. The primary leg shall be on August 18 or 19 in Glasgow.
4 People are prone to begin on this sport with Adeniran and Bellow for LASK whereas USMNT defenders Auston Trusty and Cameron Carter-Vickers are the principle central defenders for Celtic.
— Brian Sciaretta (@BrianSciaretta) August 3, 2026
Whereas the winners advance to the league section of the Champions League the losers will head to the Europa League.
Aaronson shines in Leeds preseason win
Leeds United defeated Liverpool 4-2 after trailing 2-0 at halftime. Brenden Aaronson made his first preseason look for Leeds whereas he got here off the bench and scored the primary objective within the comeback. He then assisted on the staff’s remaining objective.
Aaronson is probably going upset together with his lack of minutes
for the U.S. staff on the World Cup. With Mauricio Pochettino’s return, Aaronson might want to increase his sport to point out extra ways in which he will help his staff.
Different European notes
Mathis Albert, 17, performed the ultimate half-hour for Borussia Dortmund in a 1-0 win over FC Tokyo in Japan. He didn’t make any main errors however nonetheless appears a bit of behind the curve to contribute commonly to Borussia Dortmund’s first staff. A mortgage is likely to be the required subsequent step.
U.S. Olympic hopeful Diego Kochen made one save for Lyngby in a 2-2 draw with AGF within the Danish Superliga.
Antonee Robinson performed the primary half of Fulham’s 2-1 win over Farense of Portugal.
Rokas Pukstas scored the one objective for Hajduk Break up in a 2-1 loss to NK Varazdin in Croatia’s HNL opener. Hajduk Break up have been not too long ago bounced from Europa Leauge qualifying with a 4-0 second leg loss to Pafos of Cyprus. Pukstas is lengthy overdue for a transfer.
Bryan Reynolds performed the ultimate quarter-hour for Rennes in a 3-3 draw with Galatasary.
