Article by Adrian Duţă – published Tuesday, October 07, 2025 23:29 / Updated Tuesday, October 2025 23:39
Cristi Balaj, the president of CFR Cluj, revealed that he will take into account any offer for Louis Munteanu (23 years), the team striker. Including if it comes from FCSB.
Last week, Gigi Becali said he was willing to pay 4.5 million euros to transfer CFR Cluj's player. Despite the claims announced by Ioan Varga, the owner of the Transylvanian team, who said he wants 18 million euros abroad for Munteanu, Balaj offered another perspective.
The president of CFR Cluj announced that the Gruia team will take into account any offer received for Louis. And he announced that an amount of 5 million euros can be considered high, when the club does not have it.
Cristi Balaj: “5 million euros is a lot of money when you do not have them”
“We must respect any offer, even if it was from a rival. 5 million would not be little money. There is a lot of money when you don't have them. Regardless of the amount and team, we must respect the offers.
If we talk about how much we would like, then yes, it is a small amount. But any offer must be heard. Louis Munteanu is the best Romanian striker. With all the respect for Daniel Bîrligea, but Louis Munteanu is different, “said Cristi Balaj, at the show” Digi Sport Special “.
2.3 million eurosHe paid CFR Cluj for Louis Munteanu, transferred from Fiorentina in 2024
Gigi Becali: “I know that if I give 4 now, I can take 20-25 on it”
In August, Gigi Becali stated that he sees Louis Munteanu as an investment for the future.
I wanted to tell you one thing: I never say I give and I don't give! If I said it's yes, it's yes! I said I give 4, I give 4 in place. That's how I said, I do. I know if I give 4 now, I can take 20-25 on it. He's a young boy. 4 I take them anytime, that he is a valuable player, scoring, scores goals. I put some money in the bank, as it would come. Interest can increase the amount to 25 million, 5 or 7, but never does Louis Munteanu under 4 million.
It's like putting the 4 million at the bank, I can't lose. But if I said, you know something: when you see I say I give, I give. I never say lies. That we are joking, we laugh, ok. But when I said I go back, I go back!
– Gigi Becali, in August
27 goalsmarked Louis Munteanu for CFR Cluj, in 55 matches in all competitions
FCSB has also bought an important striker from CFR Cluj
The current holder in the attack of FCSB was also transferred from CFR Cluj. In September 2024, Gigi Becali paid two million euros for Daniel Bîrligea.
Since then, he has played 50 matches in red-blue, scored 22 goals and offered 5 assists.
