The USMNT Transfer Notebook tracks American player movements, with latest developments for those in the U.S. national team pool

We're nearing the home stretch of the January transfer window. By this time next week, is should be clear where things are going – or in some cases, aren't going.

That applies to the U.S. men's national team players, as well. While a few deals have materialized, there are still open questions. Clubs often leave it for late in January, which means an inevitable crescendo at the end of the month. Or maybe not. Sometimes these big deals don't come together until summer.

Ricardo Pepi is still at PSV, and it may remain that way if Earnie Stewart is to be believed. It's been all quiet around him, but there has been some chatter centering around several of his USMNT teammates. Gio Reyna is the major one, and all eyes are on him over this final stretch of the transfer window. Speculation surrounds several other USMNT stars, as well.

GOAL tracks all of the American player movements in the USMNT Transfer Notebook, a weekly feature covering the latest developments for those in the U.S. national team pool.

Getty Images SportDortmund struggling to sort Reyna situation

Regardless of whether Gio Reyna stays or goes, the road to and through this January transfer window hasn't been ideal. On one hand, Borussia Dortmund are reportedly holding out for a larger fee – up to $18M – for their young attacker. On the other hand, that young attacker isn't getting more than a few minutes each week to actually prove why he's worth that fee.

Reyna's transfer value is nowhere near what it was just two years ago. Part of that is due to injuries. Part of it is also due to Dortmund's handling of the young American, who has gone from the newest crown jewel to a continuous transfer rumor. At one point, Reyna looked to be the next player to seize the spot left by Christian Pulisic, Erling Haaland and Jude Bellingham.

Instead, he's now at a crossroads, and it's at least partly because he's never been given the reins. Has he failed to seize them by force or has Dortmund been unwilling to hand them over? That's up for interpretation. What isn't, though, is that this isn't anywhere near where we thought Reyna would be at this point in his career.

On Tuesday, Reyna helped Dortmund build a 1-0 lead, but saw his team unravel while on the bench in the final 26 minutes of the club's 2-1 loss in the Champions League group stage to Bologna. Reyna had a solid but not specular showing in his 64 minutes, connecting on 93.8 percent of his passes. The loss had bigger reverberations, as Nuri Sahin's stay as manager of the German side ended a little over six months – the club formally parted ways with him after the defeat. Could a coaching change make a difference for Reyna?

Or could AC Milan be the lifeline he needs? Reports say the Italian club is interested, having been that lifeline for plenty of good-but-not-yet-great players. Maybe that'll be the case for Reyna, who has all the potential but hasn't played enough to even show how good he is.

AdvertisementAFPWeah linked to Everton, but does it make sense?

It's the type of rumor that shows the power of Premier League money. Tim Weah, who has a fairly regular role at an Italian behemoth like Juventus, is being linked to Everton, a team that has been flirting with relegation for several years. Those Premier League pounds sure have weight, but it doesn't seem like it'll be enough weight to sway Weah. Nor should it.

According to CalcioMercato, Everton are among the clubs interested in signing Weah. So, too, are RB Leipzig and Eintracht Frankfur. The two German clubs would make a little bit more sense given their Champions League hopes and ambitions. Everton, though? They're four points clear of relegation. Weah doesn't need to jump into all of that.

Realistically, though, it's hard to see why Weah should leave Juventus. Playing time hasn't always been consistent, but that's largely been due to injury. When healthy, Weah has been a contributor, with his most recent contribution coming in the massive win over AC Milan last Saturday. Weah is playing and scoring for one of the world's biggest teams. Why would any player want to leave that?

It's hard to see Weah moving, at least not for a while. Juve have given him no reason to. The USMNT winger is a in a good spot and, once you find one of those, you have to make sure to not let it go.

Getty ImagesMcGlynn's moment coming soon?

Shortly after putting in a clear Man of the Match performance for the USMNT in their 3-1 win over Venezuela last Saturday, Jack McGlynn was asked about a potential move to Europe.

“Yeah, there's interest, so I'm not sure what's going to happen, it's not in my hands, but wherever I'll be, I’ll be 100 percent focused," he said. "I definitely back myself to play anywhere and a goal of mine is definitely to play in Europe.”

Shortly after, GiveMeSport reported that the Union haven't yet received an offer for their young midfield star. There might be some coming, though, particularly if he turns in performances like Sunday's, which included a stunner of a goal.

McGlynn has one very important thing going for him: he's absolutely elite at one important facet of the game. The midfielder is an incredible passer of the ball and, sometimes, those passes can fly into the top corner, too. His goal against Venezuela was proof. If he can add goals like that to his game more consistently? Game-changer.

The 21-year-old midfielder already has more than 100 professional appearances under his belt, so this is nothing new. He's been great with the Union and showed out at the Olympics last summer, too. It's only a matter of time before someone comes knocking, and it'll be fun to see how hard they'll have to knock to get the Union's attention.

AFPWiley reutns to Chelsea… what next?

Caleb Wiley is returning to Chelsea, in part due to some financial shenanigans. Chelsea are buying and loaning Mamadou Sarr right back to Strasbourg. Clubs are only allowed to have three players on loan at a given club and, with Sarr, that makesit three between those two teams. Someone had to come back. That someone is Wiley.

That isn't a reflection on Wiley or his level, mind you. The former Atlanta United star started well with the French club, even providing an assist against Lyon back in August. Injuries, though, hit him hard. He suffered a knee injury back in September that kept him out for a month. More recently, a shoulder injury led to an extended absence. Chelsea needed to call someone back and tend to prefer their loan players doing rehab back at the club so, in many ways, this all checks out.

Still, Wiley's next step is a little bit of a mystery. Reported timelines have him coming back sometime in February, which complicates a potential loan situation. Maybe he gets a loan somewhere in England. Maybe he stays at Chelsea and pushes for minutes while continuing to train with the first team. At the moment, though, Wiley needs to get healthy, and he's going to do that at Chelsea.