Today seventeenth in Ligue 1 after 22 matchdays, the Girondins de Bordeaux are going through a very complicated 2021/2022 season in sporting terms. Despite the home victory against Strasbourg (4-3), Vladimir Petkovic’s men must do much better to hope to be among the lucky ones maintained at the end of the exercise, especially at the defensive level (53 goals conceded, worst defense of L1).
To do this, despite a lively summer transfer window (11 recruits), the club with the scapular continues to be active on the transfer market this winter: indeed, the FCGB has already recruited the Brazilian central defender Marcelo Guedes, free of any contract after his contract termination with Olympique Lyonnais who had dismissed him from the pro group for behavioral problems. He comes to replace Laurent Koscielny, also sidelined and on the start in Bordeaux.
A midfielder who knows Ligue 1
In addition to strengthening their rear guard, the Girondins are looking to another experienced player to solidify their midfield: French international Josuha Guilavogui. The former Stéphanois arrives at Haillan from Wolfsburg in the form of a loan with option to buy, he who has already experienced the French championship under the colors of ASSE between 2009 and 2014 (103 matches played in L1 ). He will wear the number 23 there.
“He is a midfielder with enormous qualities on the field but also outside. Josuha will immediately bring us what we have been missing since the start of the season. I thank him for the trust he has given us because since the beginning of our exchanges, he has always shown a great desire to join us in order to help us put FC Girondins de Bordeaux back to the level where it should be., Bordeaux sporting director Admar Lopes said in the club’s statement.
🚨 FC Girondins de Bordeaux is proud to announce the reinforcement of @JossGuilavogui ! The international defensive midfielder arrives in Gironde in the form of a loan with an option to buy. #GuilavoguiABordeaux 🔵⚪➡ https://t.co/5ykSysOMp0 pic.twitter.com/ULU2UF5aI7
– FC Girondins de Bordeaux (@girondins) January 30, 2022
