“The decision was very difficult for me because my family and I felt at home in Wolfsburg,” said Josuha Guilavogui (31) on his departure from VfL Wolfsburg in the direction of Girondins Bordeaux last weekend. The French secured a purchase option in the course of the loan, which runs until the end of the season, whichsports buzzerAccording to him, however, it is subject to a condition – and could lead the midfielder back to the “Wolves” next summer.
Accordingly, the purchase option only applies if Girondins holds the class. The team is currently in 17th place in Ligue 1, three points ahead of a direct relegation zone – with a total of 53 goals Bordeaux has by far the weakest defense in the league.
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“We have a lot of quality, but Bordeaux concede too many goals. That’s why I came here to stabilize the defense,” said Guilavogui, whose contract with VfL runs until 2023, to the portal of the challenge at his new club.
At the same time, the ex-captain thanked VfL sports director Marcel Schäfer for making the transfer possible. “I would like to pay Marcel a big compliment, he kept his word. He really didn’t want to let me go a year ago and in the summer. But he said: If an offer comes along that you really want to accept, I’ll do everything to make it work.”
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