“Yes, but it's not about a midfielder”

Cristi Săpunaru, former player at Rapid, and Ilie Dumitrescu, former Romanian international and current TV analyst, gave their opinion on which position would be the one sought by the Italian sports director in Lecce.

Victor Angelescu: “Mauro Pederzoli is at Lecce. We are looking for a staff member”

“As far as I know it is not about any midfielder from Lecce. Mauro Pederzoli went there for several reasons. He also met with the new sporting director at Genoa. There have been changes there and we have a pretty good collaboration with that club.

I had other things too. As far as I know, we don't want anyone from Lecce. We're looking for something else, but it's not related to the players. We are looking for a member of staff but not a player for Rapid.

We know well what positions we are looking for and that is what Pederzoli is now dealing with. Hopefully they find an attacking midfielder and maybe a striker. This is his main task. Besides that, he doesn't just make transfers and is involved in the day-to-day life of the club. It's here all the time. The sporting director does not only work during transfer periods. Now these are his main targets for the winter,” Victor Angelescu said on Digi Sport's Fotbal Club show.

Present in the studio of the show, Cristi Săpunaru and Ilie Dumitrescu sent their options. Cristi Săpunaru believes that it is a doctor, while Ilie Dumitrescu suggested that it could be a head of the scouting department. According to the club's website, the current doctor is Andrei Curaliuc.

• Cristi Săpunaru: “I have an idea, but I don't want to give my opinion. Who knows what else I'm saying, who I'm bothering. I heard that there are discussions with the doctor. We at Rapid had the best doctor I've worked with in my career (no Manuel Rivas, a Mexican doctor who no longer works at Rapid), so you know! I'm not sure that's what it's about. Maybe they want to bring another doctor”

• Ilie Dumitrescu: “He can be a chief scout.”

And if they don't win with Farul, I'm 95% sure they make the FCSB playoffs. In the play-off, the points are halved. It is clear that he will not have the first or the second chance, but that does not mean that FCSB is not a contender for the title. She's not a favorite, but I wouldn't rule her out. Maybe he has less chances, but if he enters the play-offs he will fight for the title. We hope he doesn't win it, let's take it!

It is more difficult at CFR. I said even before Daniel Pancu came that they won't catch the play-off, but taking into account that they changed the coach and Daniel Pancu is a good coach, I think they have a chance, but it's difficult. If they enter the play-offs, each team has its chance, smaller or bigger

-Victor Angelescuaccording to the cited source

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