Article by Daniel Grigore – Published Friday, December 12, 2025, 2:58 p.m. / Updated Friday, December 12, 2025, 2:59 p.m.
Mihai Stoica, the president of the FCSB Board of Directors, provided news about the targets that the Romanian champion has in the winter mercato. A first transfer has been completed: Andre Duarte, 28-year-old centre-back.
Already presented at FCSB, Andre Duarte is waiting for the opening of the transfer window to register the contract.
In addition to Duarte, FCSB would also like to transfer 4 players, an idea supported by both the boss Gigi Becali and Mihai Stoica. One would be the left back Kevin Ciubotarufrom Hermannstadt, the third player would be a top footballer, who plays in Portugal. Very likely, it is a central midfielder.
Mihai Stoica provided details about the strategy in the upcoming mercato.
Mihai Stoica: “We are in discussions for a player from Portugal, we will talk with Kevin Ciubotaru after stage 21. At least two more players are coming”
“We are in talks for a player we noticed in Portugal. We would have liked to go and see him again but he has a slight injury and will not play again. He's an ax player. I didn't say he was Portuguese, but from Portugal.
Andre Duarte is coming on Sunday, he will stay with us next week. Come with us to the match on Monday, let's watch the match together, let's talk to each other. I hope we play something, he understands what we play (no – laughs). Then we want to bring in at least two more players.
I spoke with Kevin Ciubotaru with the permission of FC Hermannstadt, a month and a half ago. He said he is not ready to talk, let's talk when the first part of the season is over. We haven't discussed anything at all. Now I saw that a lady appeared, who says she is the player's agent (no – Ljubljana Nedelcu). The lady had no discussion with the FCSB.
We will have a discussion after the end of stage number 21, the last one [din acest an]. When it's over, I'll text him and we'll see how we get on. If he wants to come, fine. If he doesn't want to, no problem. We still have variants there, but not Romanian ones”, revealed MM at fanatik.ro.
Florin Siennat? He has more relationships than me. I didn't believe this thing, but look, he has, he left his doors open everywhere.
– Mihai Stoica
MM Stoica: “Ngezana's statements? No problem, we are waiting for offers”
Also asked about Siyabonga Ngezana, under the circumstances the South African defender said that “you never know what the future holds for you” when he was asked if he stays at FCSB, Mihai Stoica revealed what discussion he had with him, when he left to join the national team, before the African Cup.
“I didn't hear the statement, but I saw that Siyabonga would have stated… We are waiting for offers, no problem, if he says he doesn't think he's coming back. If he does not return, offers must come in his place.
There is no problem. I don't understand where and how far, because I talked to him after the match. The discussion was like this: «Have a safe trip, good luck, come in one piece» (no – “Have a nice trip, good luck, come back healthy”). And he said: «Thank you so much» (no – “Thank you very much”). So I think everything is OK”, replied MM Stoica.
