Winther confirmed as Augsburg’s seventh winter departure

FC Augsburg confirmed yet another loan out for Danish central defender Frederik Winther late Monday evening. 

Danish center back Frederik Winther is on the move yet again. After two loan-outs to clubs in his native country, the FC Augsburg defender will now head to Portugal on a six-month arrangement. The Fuggerstädter had been seeking a place to park Winther after another season during which he could not crack the first team. The 23-year-old made just one appearance for the FCA this season, starting in the team’s ill-fated opening round Pokal loss.

Winther scored one golfer Augsburg in the opening round of the 2021/22 Pokal. He’s five league appearances to add to his two deployments in Germany’s domestic cup. Portuguese club GD Estoril Praia gave the Danish youth international a heavy roll-out, suggesting that they plan to use him in their fight to avoid relegation from the Portuguese Primera.

After loaning out left-back David Colina to Winther’s country last week, Augsburg have now shed seven players in the current January transfer window. The lone incoming transfer, Kristijan Jakic, produced a very poor debut against Bayern on Sunday. The Eintracht Frankfurt loanee found himself directly culpable on two of Bayern’s three goals in the loss.

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