Liverpool's Borggrafe joins Leverkusen on loan

"Liverpool goalkeeper Rafaela Borggrafe has joined Bayer Leverkusen on loan for the rest of the season. The 25-year-old German joined the Reds from SC Freiburg in July and has made four appearances for Gareth Taylor's side. Last month, Borggrafe received a six-game ban for using discriminatory language towards a team-mate. The sanction, which Borggrafe has already served, followed an investigation by the Football Association that began in September."

"The goalkeeper had a six-game ban for using discriminatory language towards a team-mate and has struggled to claim the shirt since, with Jennifer Falk impressing since joining on loan in January. Falk's arrival drops Borggrafe down the pecking order, while Liverpool still have young goalkeeper Faye Kirby and experienced stopper Rachael Laws in their ranks. The loan move to Bayer Leverkusen allows Borggrafe a chance to play regular football and reignite a career which has stalled."

Rafaela Borggrafe has joined Bayer Leverkusen on loan for the remainder of the season. The 25-year-old German goalkeeper moved to Liverpool from SC Freiburg in July and made four appearances before losing her place. Borggrafe served a six-game ban for using discriminatory language toward a team-mate after an FA investigation into an alleged racist remark during pre-season. Jennifer Falk's loan arrival in January displaced Borggrafe, leaving Faye Kirby and Rachael Laws as other options. The loan offers Borggrafe a chance to play regularly and revive a stalled career. She remains under contract with Liverpool for at least another year and Liverpool must resolve goalkeeper contracts in the summer.

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