dutchfan wrote:Graoudy wrote:Injury confirmed for Xenia Smits (Metz Handball), she will be operated on august 14th and should not be back before the begining of 2020. Metz is now looking for another player.
https://c.republicain-lorrain.fr/sport/2019/08/12/metz-handball-xenia-smits-absente-quatre-a-six-mois
Any idea who might replace her?
No idea for the moment, I can only quote what Dr Weizman president of Metz declared:
"Our aim is to find a player capable of replacing Xenia Smits in our central defence. We are putting our networks at work but we do not want to hurry. It remains one and a half month before the champions league starts and we do not take a player just for the number. We are looking for a player bringing on a real gain, that will not necessarily play as a back player but with a defensive profile able to strengthten the team."
Source (in french):
https://www.metz-handball.com/communique-officiel-4/
I can't speak for Geiger (who, to the best of my knowledge, is retired), but think it's rather naïve to think that the other two players in question's clubs would let go of a key player just before the season starts. And I don't know if, with the recent memory of the club withholding payments fresh in mind as well as their consistent management troubles, CSM is that attractive of a place to go anymore.