Women’s PSG: Paulina Dudek again victim of a cruciate ligament rupture

2023-08-21 13:14:09

It’s already a huge blow for PSG and for the morale of Paulina Dudek. The 26-year-old Polish defender, part of the women’s section and among the captains, will still be away from the field for several months. In the heart of the summer, she again suffered a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament of the right knee. The same injury as in September 2022… A huge loss for the workforce of Gérard Prêcheur, who was counting on his return to solidify a defense in reconstruction.

Paulina Dudek will have surgery in the next few days. And even if this injury keeps him away until spring, at least, PSG is counting on the Polish international for the future. For several weeks, the two parties have been discussing a contract extension while the lease binding them ends next June. French champion with the capital club in 2021, Dudek and PSG are still working towards a positive outcome.

At least one offensive rookie expected

For its defense, PSG is counting on its new recruit: the French international Aïssatou Tounkara, present at the World Cup with Les Bleues in Australia. As announced in mid-June in our columns, this track validated on all floors ended this summer. The arrival of central, passed by Atlético de Madrid and Manchester United, will be formalized this Monday evening or this Tuesday. All that remained was to take the photos at the club’s headquarters. A rookie of choice for Paris even if the physical condition (she has not played for almost a year) of Tounkara remains a question mark.

She should form the hinge with another recruit, the great hope Thiniba Samoura, who signed his first professional contract with PSG this week, from Paris FC. The staff of Gérard Prêcheur also counts on the contribution of Jade Le Guilly to this position, loaned last year to Real Sociedad. There will also be the return this Friday of Elisa de Almeida, part of this team, on rest after the World Cup in Australia.

In addition, PSG continues to be active in the transfer window after having already registered five recruits: Katarzyna Kiedrzynek (goalkeeper), Viola Calligaris, Nicole Payne (right side), Thiniba Samoura (central defender) and Ana Vitoria (middle). Even if the return to attack of Marie-Antoinette Katoto after a year on the flank is good, we must replace Kadidiatou Diani, whose contract ended on June 30 and who will join OL. At least one new attacking recruit is expected before the end of the transfer window.