USMNT: Top 3 attacking midfielders for 2022 World Cup qualifying

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USA’s Tyler Boyd (R) embraces teammate Weston McKennie after McKennie scored a goal in the first half during the CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinal football match between USA and Curacao in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on June 30, 2019. (Photo by DOMINICK REUTER / AFP) (Photo credit should read DOMINICK REUTER/AFP/Getty Images) /

Gregg Berhalter is building a new era of the USMNT. But who are his best options at attacking midfield ahead of the looming 2022 World Cup qualifiers? Here are the top three candidates at the position at present.

The U.S. Men’s National Team will look to right their disastrous 2018 World Cup wrongs in the coming years. When football returns following the COVID-19 pandemic, Gregg Berhalter will lead his USMNT into qualifying for the 2022 World Cup. But which players are his best options at each position? After considering goalkeeper, the defence, and defensive midfield, we look at the best attacking midfielders here.

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So, here are the top three USMNT attacking midfielders for the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.

SEATTLE, WA – JULY 17: Borussia Dortmund forward Gio Reyna (38) in action during an International friendly against the Seattle Sounders on July 17, 2019, at Century Link Field in Seattle, WA. (Photo by Jeff Halstead/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

3. Giovani Reyna

It might seem a little ambitious to include a teenager who has only played 205 minutes in his senior career, but Giovani Reyna is a unique case. The 17-year-old was accelerated into the Borussia Dortmund first-team squad earlier this season, has already made eight league appearances, and even made his Champions League debut in the knockout stages against Paris Saint-Germain no less.

Reyna will not be a starter for the USMNT just yet. He needs to play regularly at a domestic level before he can be considered a genuine option on the international stage. However, his inclusion in the squads would be wise, even if it might seem harsh on the likes of Brenden Aaronson and Cristian Roldan.

Reyna is the future of the USMNT. And just like Chrisitan Pulisic before him, it would be wise to invest in his long-term development, even at this early stage. Pulisic will not turn 22 until September and he already has 34 caps. That type of international experience is invaluable. Reyna can now be the next benefactor.

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