After numerous injuries, FC Bayern reacted and strengthened their thinned defense with the Swedish central defender Linda Sembrant.
The experienced 36-year-old comes on loan from Italy’s runner-up Juventus Turin and signs a contract until the end of the current season. The second-placed team in the Women’s Bundesliga announced this on Monday.
“In the upcoming and very important phase of the current season, we had to face personnel shortages in our defensive line,” emphasized Francisco De Sa Fardilha, technical director at FC Bayern.
Sembrant’s compatriot Magdalena Eriksson, who immediately became a top performer after moving from Chelsea to Munich last summer, suffered a metatarsal fracture in mid-December.
“She told me a lot about the club and gave me a very good feeling,” reported the three-time World Cup bronze medalist about the exchange with Eriksson: “My goal is to get used to the team and the new environment as quickly as possible and to get used to our playing philosophy “We have to internalize the coach because we have a lot to do.”
Sembrant: “FC Bayern is one of the biggest clubs in Europe”
Sembrant says she can’t wait to get started with her new employer.
“FC Bayern is one of the biggest clubs in Europe with an impressive history. I’m really looking forward to moving to the club. The women have a great team with strong players,” enthused the Swede.
It was only on Saturday that the reigning champions announced the departure of an offensive star: German national player Lina Magull left FCB for Italy to join Inter Milan.
The 29-year-old moved from SC Freiburg to Munich in 2018 and was captain there for three years. During this time, Bayern became German champions twice. However, she lost her regular place in the first half of the season.