Andre Zanotta was in charge of turning to Roma for a high-profile international in the United States, and previously worked with legends at Santos and Gremio
Bryan Reynolds’ rollercoaster move to Roma has evoked memories of working with Neymar and Ronaldinho for FC Dallas director Andre Zanotta.
The MLS clothing has greatly appreciated other country talent gaining value from their catches.
Reynolds is taking on a new challenge in Serie A, with a six-month loan period for the 19-year-old in Italy including duty to buy.
The deal was far from easy to implement, with the talented teenager and his former employers left at different times.
A clear European level, however, is about to be caught by a hot expectation, with Zanotta expecting the youngster to succeed at Stadio Olimpico.
It is told MLSsoccer.com: “This business was a roller-coaster.
“Ultimately, we feel very happy that he is going to such a good club. I was expecting it a lot but I wasn’t expecting it after 15 games, all of a sudden all those clubs are after it. ”
As a result of Roma’s struggle to push a move through, while awaiting the official date of new sports director Tiago Pinto on January 1, other lawyers joined the hunt for Reynolds.
Juventus and Club Brugge were said to be enthusiastic, but Zanotta believes the best place to lie has been found.
He said: “Tiago started in Roma, which started negotiations with the player again.
“That was the case. On our side there were only a few details left. In the end, we felt this was the best thing for us and Bryan. Roma won the race.
“Bryan is such a great kid and a great talent. I’m very happy for him, I’m sure he’ll do well there. It will be fun to see it. ”
Reynolds is regarded as a future star for the U.S. national team and his handling of such a potential reminds Zanotta of his previous work with some notable Brazilians.
“I worked at Santos and Gremio, which are the two or three best academies in Brazil,” Zanotta said.
“Neymar on one side, Ronaldinho on the other to name just one for each.
“When there is interest in a player from Santos or Gremio who is on a par with another player on a different team, the buying clubs tend to pay more for the player who is from Santos or Gremio . The Santos and Gremio brand adds more value to the move when a club wants to buy a player from these teams.
“I’m starting to feel that at Dallas.”
FC Dallas is establishing a reputation as one of the best belts in MLS, with Reynolds following in the footsteps of Chris Richards and Weston McKennie in life – changing in Texas for that in Europe.