Article by Aurelian Botezatu – published on Sunday, 03 August 2025, 13:45 / Updated Sunday, 03 August 2025 13:47
Celta Vigo transferred Ionuț Radu this summer, from Venezia, and has defended in all 6 friendly disputed by his team so far, at the intersezon.
The Sport daily from Barcelona writes that the heads of Celtei are not satisfied with Ionuț Radu and would have returned to the “Inaaki Pena” track. The recently transferred goalkeeper from Venezia na made a successful figure in two of the last friendly, against Vitoria Guimaraes (0-1) and Sporting Braga (1-3), when goals were taken because of him.
Sport: “Ionuț Radu raises question marks”
“The Romanian raises question marks, especially in terms of his position as an undeniable holder. Eurocelta has already played six friendly, losing four. In the last of them, against Vioria Guimaraes, the Vigo team lost 1-0 after a joke of Radu.
He confused his feet when he tried to dribble Oumar Camara, who sent the ball into the net. Former goalkeeper of Venezia, who came to Celta after the expiration of the contract with Inter, was also wrong against Sporting Braga, at a ball that he failed to block“Sports Sport.
And as Ivan Villar reserve does not trust, Celta is now waiting to see what is happening with Inaki Pena. It negotiates the termination of the contract with FC Barcelona, but, according to the mentioned publication, will not leave until Joan Garcia and Wojciech Szczesny will not be registered:
Coach Claudio Giraldez needs a goalkeeper “who knows how to play with the ball”
“The Vigo team would consider Pena's transfer only if you do not have to pay any transfer fee and the player accepts a substantial salary reduction.” Pena is believed to be better fit in the style of coach Claudio Giraldez.
Celta's technician practices an offensive football, with defensive risks, despite the fact that she has three central defenders: “He needs a goalkeeper who, above all, has to know how to play with the foot ball and who practically becomes a field player when he goes on the offensive.
