Article by Aurelian Botezatu – published on Sunday, May 18, 2025, 07:51 / Updated Sunday, May 18, 2025 07:53
Denis Drăguș (25 years old) was summoned to the Romanian national for matches with Austria and Cyprus from the World Cup preliminaries.
Restored after an injury, Denis Drăguș last played for Trabzonspor on May 14, in the final of the Turkish Cup. Coach Fatih Tekke introduced it in the 60th minute of the match with Galatasaray, 0-3, but the Romanian international was not able to highlight. And now, the Turkish press writes that Tekke would have decided on Drăguș's fate and at the end of the season he will be put on the list of players that the club will break up this summer.
“The coach was not satisfied with his performance in general”
“Fatih Tekke made a clear decision about Denis Draguș after the final with Galatasaray. He asked that the striker who did not rise to the expectations in Trabzonspor's shirt would be sold in the next transfer period.
Denis Draguș had a big opportunity in the final against Galata, but failed to score in the empty gate, which was the last drop. Tekke was not satisfied with his performance in general, so he made the final decision for the next season, ”writes TGRT Haber.
TGRT Haber: “Trabzonspor wants 2 million euros in exchange for Denis Drăguș”
The same newspaper claims that “the Romanian striker, who played in 25 matches in the Bordeaux-blue shirt this season, contributing 3 goals and a decisive pass, is expected to return to his country in the summer.”
At the same time, he announces that, although he bought last summer with 1.7 million euros, from Standard Liege, offering a contract until 2028, he would now ask for 2 million euros for a definitive transfer.
Rapid wanted Denis Drăguș in winter
In the winter, the return of Drăguș to Superliga, at Rapid, was put at one point. Marius Șumudică wanted him, but the high price requested on Trabzonspor for a loan and the fact that he was injured made Giulesti to give up.
The striker was just summoned by Mircea Lucescu on the preliminary list for the matches of June with Austria and Cyprus (preliminaries CM 2026), which surprised the Turks very much. “Denis Drăguș, the controversial name from Trabzonspor, convened to the national team of Romania!”, The journalists from Gunaydin titled.
