The national of Romania, high chances to lose a player, who will choose another country: Pancu offered the details
Article by Maria Olteanu, Cezar Titor – published on Saturday, June 14, 2025, 21:49 / Updated on Saturday, June 14, 2025 217
Spain U21 – Romania U21 2-1. Immediately after the failure with Spain, from the European Youth Championship, coach Daniel Pancu (47 years old) spoke about the future of the central defender ümit Akdağ (21 years), a footballer whom the national of Romania has high chances to lose, this being tempted to choose the representative of Turkey at the senior level.
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Romania U21 qualifies in quarters only if Slovakia overcomes Italy, the Italians lose with Spain in the last stage, and the “tricolors” defeat Slovakia in the last match, and the separation will be made in 3.
Desibrated by Daniel Pancu at U21 in November 2023, Umit Akdag has double citizenship, Romanian and Turkish. He has Turkish parents, was born in Bucharest, and even though he chose the U21 national of Romania at the senior level, he is tempted to opt for Turkey, as Pancu announced, at the press conference at the end of the match with Spain on Saturday night.
Umit Akdag, high chances to leave Romania for Turkey
Asked at the press conference how Romania could keep Akdag and senior level, where it could make couple of defenders with Radu Drăgușin, Pancu did not offer the best news, with his information there is a great chance that the player with double citizenship will not continue for our national.
“Regarding Umit Akdag, from what I know, he tilts more to Turkey. But, having the family here, being born in Bucharest, still having the house there, I think there are chances. I do not know … we see”, Pancu said.
Umit akdag
Here's a problem. His parents are Turks. He is raised in Romania and played here at FCSB. But if Turkey offers it, it will probably accept it. It also depends on its subsequent evolution. Our offer for him has been made for a long time. Dara to be summoned to the big team, she has to accept. As was the case of Florucz, with whom he discussed (no- the striker chose the Austrian national)
– Andrei Vochin, the councilor of the FRF president, before the Euro U21
Images from the match Spain U21 – Romania U21 from Euro 2025
The ranking in the Romanian group
