Article by George Nistor – Published Tuesday, December 23, 2025, 10:15 / Updated Tuesday, December 23, 2025 10:16
Andrei Coubis (22 years old) will return to AC Milan in the coming days after Sampdoria decided not to activate the clause that the Rossoneri inserted into the contract at the time of the loan. The central defender with dual citizenship, Romanian and Italian, has a good chance of reaching the Superliga.
The stopper was wanted by Dinamo in the summer. The “Dogs” submitted an offer of 200,000 euros, which was accepted by the Milanese, but the player preferred to stay in the Peninsula, so he chose Sampdoria, a Serie B team.
The contractual detail that brings Coubiș closer to the Superliga
Coubiș has not ticked off a single minute for the Genoese team this season and will not have the chance to do so again. “I blucerchiati” want to interrupt the loan and to avoid the definitive transfer clause, an atypical one, for which those from AC Milan insisted.
Sampdoria is obliged to pay the amount of 150,000 euros, equivalent to the final transfer, when the team ticks off the first point in the championship, during the month of February.
The 17th place in Italy's second tier, in a precarious financial situation, aims to prevent the situation.
Under these conditions, the central defender will return to Milan, but not for long. The Serie A club is willing to sell him for 100,000 euros.
Andrei Coubiș did not get to make his debut at Sampdoria
U Cluj, favorite to get his signature
Andrei Coubiș is a transfer target for U Cluj. The defender who grew up in AC Milan's academy is on the list of Transylvania, who are looking for reinforcements in the defensive department, and they have already initiated the dialogue with the player, according to journalist Emanuel Roșu.
In the summer, the stopper, born in Italy to Romanian parents, asked the “dogs” for a monthly salary of 15,000 euros, but later decided to stay in football in the Peninsula.
100,000 eurosis the market share of Andrei Coubiș, according to the specialized portal Transfermarkt
Coubiș debuted for Romania U21 in 2022, in a friendly with the Netherlands (0-0), but later refused calls, wanting to play for Italy. A year later, he was called up to the U20 team of “Squadre Azzurra”, but he did not enter the field and, so far, he has not ticked any selection.
With a height of 1.89 meters, Andrei Coubiș can also play in the right lane. He still has a contract with AC Milan until June 2027.
