Article by Eduard Apostol, Maria Olteanu – published Thursday, 08 May 2025, 16:17 / Updated Thursday, 08 May 2025 16:19
Rapid is currently in the 5th place in the superligation play-off and still thinks about a European Cup place at the end of the season. Meanwhile, the club's heads are thinking about the future season and the moves to be made in the summer.
After eliminating from the semifinals of the Romanian Cup, the future of Marius Șumudică on the Rapid's technical bench became more and more uncertain. The bosses confirmed him in office until the end of the season, when the line will be drawn. Until then, the first transfer for the new season has already been made, Kosovar Drilon Hazrollaj is already presented to the team.
Now, from the information obtained by GSP.ro, there are 100% chance that Rapid will return to three players now in the form of loan to other teams in Superliga.
This is Omar El Sawy (21 years old), Paul Iacob (28 years old) and Alexandru Stan (19 years).
Three players return to Rapid in the summer
The loan periods of the three players mentioned above arrive in the summer, so they will return to Giulești.
Omar El Sawy He left in September 2024 from Rapid, going in the form of a loan to Sepsi OSK. The player arrived from Csikszereda only checked three matches at Rapid, at the beginning of the season, then continued the season at the group in Sfântu Gheorghe.
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23 parties managed to gather Omar El Sawy at Sepsi, in all competitions, in which he scored 5 times and offered two decisive passes;
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400,000 euros is the market share of Omar El Sawy, according to Transfermarkt
Paul Iacob returns from Botosani
Another player who will return to Rapid in the summer is the central defender Paul Iacob. He went to the Moldavian group in the middle of the season, in the competitive winter break, in February 2025.
The defensive player had not played since August 2024, due to medical problems, after suffering a surgery for disc herniation. Before leaving for FC Botosani, Iacob gathered 5 matches in the current season at Rapid.
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10 parties gathered Paul Iacob at FC Botosani since he left in the form of a loan;
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900,000 euros is Paul Iacob's market share, according to Transfermarkt
Alexandru Stan returns to Giulesti
Not finally, at Rapid will come back and Alexandru Stanthe striker eligible to the Under 21 rule. He was sent in the form of a loan in July 2024 to FC Buzău, and in winter he changed the team and reached Otelul Galați.
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17 parties in the present season gathered Stan, in all competitions;
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200,000 euros is Stan's market share, according to Transfermarkt
The ranking in the play-off
