Jaka Bijol will only return to the pitches in March: Udinese will seek a temporary replacement for the Slovenian representative in January
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The winter transfer window is looming, and Udinese is set to use it to acquire a new central defender. The reason? An injury to a player from Slovenia. Jaka Bijol had to undergo surgery shortly after Slovenia’s qualification for Euro 2024 due to a foot injury. Initially expected to be out for a few weeks, it later became clear that he would actually be sidelined for several months.
La Gazzetta dello Sport reports that Jaka Bijol is set to return to the field only in March, prompting Udinese in Udine to decide to bolster their senior team with a new defender in January.
Federico Balzaretti, the club’s sporting director, according to the mentioned newspaper, is looking for an experienced defender with enough top-flight experience so that Udinese can immediately count on them. A loan deal is also being considered, primarily because Udinese is still counting on the Carinthian. Therefore, whoever joins Udinese will be a temporary solution during Jaka Bijol’s recovery.
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Author: editorial Football Planet