Here is the midfielder wanted by FCSB! Darius Olaru's replacement is the footballer Răzvan Lucescu paid 2.5 million euros for
Article by Sergiu Alexandru, Alexandru Barbu – Published Saturday, December 13, 2025, 1:34 p.m. / Updated Saturday, December 13, 2025, 1:34 p.m.
Filipe Soares (26 years old) is the Portuguese midfielder who FCSB he has set his sights on a transfer this winter. Răzvan Lucescu's former student at PAOK has been playing at CD Nacional, 14th in Portugal, since the summer.
“We will bring 4-5 players” said Gigi Becali several times in the recent period, and in addition to the three players from the domestic championship FCSB wants to transfer from abroad, especially from Portugal, where the president of the Board of Directors, Mihai Stoica, was recently to watch players. And among those who caught his attention is Filipe Soares.
FCSB set their sights on Filipe Soares from CD Nacional. Răzvan Lucescu's former student at PAOK
Attacking central midfielder, Filipe Soares (26 years old) has made 11 appearances this season for CD Nacional. He currently suffered an injury at the beginning of December and it is currently unknown how long he will be out. Which slightly overturned the plans of the red-blues, who wanted to see him at work again until the start of the mercato period.
1,000,000 eurosit's Filipe Soares' share, according to transfermarkt
PAOK paid 2.5 million euros for the transfer
Born in Lisbon, the 1.80-meter-tall midfielder was brought up at Benfica's academy, from where he left in 2018 for Estoril. After just one year he arrived at Moreirense, and in January 2022 PAOK paid 2.5 million euros to transfer him.
In total, Filipe played 43 times under the command of Răzvan Lucescu.
After two years, in January 2024, Famalicao loaned him for 6 years. Then, in the 2024-2025 season, he played at Farense, on loan, and in the summer Nacional brought him free of contract. The two sides have signed a contract that runs until the summer of 2027, but the Portuguese would agree to leave him if they receive an attractive fee.
From 2014 to 2019, Soares was a junior Portuguese international, playing from the U15 national team to the U21. In May 2021, Soares had the top of the quota: 4 million euros.
Important changes in the midfield at FCSB
This winter is shaping up to be a big one for FCSB's midfield. Malcom Edjouma could leave the team, he remains free of contract, but Becali said after the last match that he wants to offer him an extension, while Baba Alhassan is no longer to the liking of the boss. And Vlad Chiricheș might not make the list for the first league in the second part of the year.
Thus, FCSB would also have Adrian Șut and Mihai Lixandru, defensive midfielders, Darius Olaru, who would like to leave this winter, Juri Cisotti and Florin Tănase.
FCSB took Andre Duarte, they also want Kevin Ciubotaru and Joao Lameira
FCSB have already signed centre-back Andre Duarte, have an agreement with Hermannstadt for left-back Kevin Ciubotaru, with whom they will negotiate after the final phase of 2025, and are interested in Portugal midfielder Joao Lameira, from Oțelul.
