A Rapid Departure From Belgium
The 26-year-old Dutch midfielder’s marriage to Club Brugge has drawn to a swift close just over a year after his arrival. During the summer transfer window of 2025, Blauw-Zwart secured Reis for a reported six million euros. Yet, after managing only twelve official appearances for the Belgian powerhouse, he has packed his bags for the Bundesliga. Speculation over his exit mounted in the weeks prior to the deal when he was conspicuously absent from the club’s official team photo.
While the exact financial terms and the final transfer fee retained by Club Brugge remain unconfirmed in public disclosures, Plettenberg reported that Reis successfully completed his medical examinations before finalizing terms. The midfielder has put pen to paper on a three-year contract that ties him to Werder Bremen until June 2029.
Reis Returns to Familiar German Surroundings
The move marks a homecoming of sorts for Reis, who previously built a strong reputation in German football through spells with Hamburger SV and VfL Osnabrück. Speaking to the official club channels after his unveiling, Reis expressed immediate enthusiasm for his new surroundings.
“Werder is a close-knit club and everyone who knows me knows that I love that kind of atmosphere within a club,” Reis told the official Werder Bremen website. “The talks with the club management gave me a positive feeling and I am looking forward immensely to starting this new challenge at Werder.”
From Groningen to Barcelona and Beyond
Reis’s career path features several high-profile stops across Europe. The midfielder first rose to prominence at FC Groningen before Spanish giants FC Barcelona acquired him during the summer transfer window of 2019 for just over three million euros. Although he never made a competitive senior appearance for Barcelona’s first team, he logged 25 appearances for Barcelona B before continuing his development elsewhere.
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