Article by Alexandru Tomuțiu – Published Friday, 07 November 2025, 16:06 / Updated Friday, 07 November 2025 16:07
Andre Duarte (28), the centre-back FCSB said they would be interested in, has been left out of the squad by the Hungarians from Ujpest.
FCSB wants to strengthen at the level of central defenders in the winter, and Mihai Stoica, the official of the champion, said that the people of Bucharest will be interested in the situation of Duarte, a stopper who played for FCU Craiova between 2022 and 2023.
“Let's see. Let's see how he looks now, let's see what system he plays in. I have a big problem that a lot of teams play in three central defenders now. It's almost impossible to evaluate a defender who plays plays in three, if you want to play in four”, said Mihai Stoica.
Announcement in Hungary about Andre Duarte
Duarte clashed with the Hungarian club and was excluded from the squad. The Hungarians wrote about the interest of the Romanian champion and pointed out that the chances of him continuing in Ujpest from the winter are small.
“After the 2-5 defeat against Debrecen, Ujpest announced that Andre Duarte will not be part of the first team indefinitely. The Portuguese defender, who recently signed a new contract, has attracted the interest of Steaua Bucharest.
Gigi Becali, would like to transfer a central defender, and the Lusitanian player is the main target. Duarte extended his contract with Ujpest at the end of August, so the current Romanian champions will have to come out of pocket if they want to transfer him.
Andre Duarte // PHOTO: Imago
It is true that the Portuguese defender has not been in his squad since last week, so there is a good chance that he will leave the team in the winter. Duarte has played in 10 league and one cup matches this season,” wrote the Hungarians from sportal.hu.
Duarte's contract with the Hungarians runs until 2028. It is valued at one million euros, according to transfermarkt.com.
