Daley Blind (33) signs a two-year contract with Spanish mid-engine Girona FC | Transfertalk

Girona opens the new season in the Spanish league on August 13 with the away game at Real Sociedad, which also fished for the services of Blind last year. In preparation, Girona will play practice matches against Andorra FC, Sheffield United and Blackburn Rovers.

“The new signing from Girona stands out as a very versatile footballer on the field, as he can act as a left-back, a controlling midfielder and a central defender. A range of options for coach Míchel, making him a priority for our club. In addition to being an experienced player, Blind excels as a very tactically intelligent footballer and a player with a ball handling that perfectly matches the football idea of ​​the club.” more than 150,000 inhabitants about a hundred kilometers north of Barcelona.

Girona plays its home games at the Estadi Montilivi, which has room for 11,810 spectators. Since August 2017, the club has been owned for 47 percent by the City Football Group, which acquired many more clubs after Manchester City. Míchel, who was previously successful at Rayo Vallecano and Huesca, has been Girona’s trainer since 2021.

Blind played for Bayern Munich in the past six months. The left-footed defender came over from Ajax in January. He was a transfer-free addition to the selection of the record champion of Germany after Lucas Hernández was injured for a long time at the World Cup in Qatar. Blind eventually came to five games. There is no longer any talk of a possible longer stay.

His transfer-free status offered Girona the perfect opportunity to bring in the 101-time international of Orange. Several clubs were interested in Blind, including the Belgian champion Royal Antwerp FC of trainer Mark van Bommel and technical director Marc Overmars. But Blind took the time to make a choice and now the number ten in Spain will be his new employer.

For the 33-year-old defender, it is his fifth professional club in his career. Previously, he was also under contract with Manchester United and FC Groningen (on a rental basis).