The owner of the SuperLiga revelation wants to transfer two footballers who broke the nets in Romania: “He must fight for the title”

Valeriu Iftime, the owner of the FC Botoșani team, stated that he is interested in the services of strikers Marko Dugandzic (31 years old) and Denis Alibec (34 years old).

Dugandzic, a footballer that FC Botoșani brought to Romania in 2020 and top scorer in the 2022/23 season of the first league as a player at Rapid, has reached the end of his contract with FC Seoul, a team from South Korea.

Valeriu Iftime wants Marko Dugandzic

“A brilliant kid. Dugandzic was an unknown before he came to me. Marius Croitoru saw him in a few matches, he had scored about two goals in two years. I brought him, he was set up, he had an extraordinary relationship with Marius Croitoru. He received trust, scored the first goals and became a different footballer.

I also have Dugandzic in mind. We haven't had time to talk about winter transfers yet, but they are coming. At any time, Dugandzic is a top striker for the teams in Romania and for FC Botoșani, but to fight for the title, not for relegation. We'll see what will happen”, said Valeriu Iftime, according to digisport.ro.

Denis Alibec at FC Botoșani?

Denis Alibec failed to impress at FCSB this season, and Mihai Stoica announced that the striker is leaving your red-blue group. Valeriu Iftime is also interested in his situation.

“I'm going to talk to Leo Grozavu in the next few days, I haven't had time yet. Let's see if 6 months in Botoșani would suit Alibec. I'd put him on his feet instantly. He'll be the best footballer in Romania again if he comes to us. However, everything depends on the footballer.

This is not a footballer to sit on the right, it does not exist! There isn't, believe me! It is no excuse for anyone for Alibec not to play. It all depends on the trust you give him, to tell him he is the best. If he wanted to come to Botoșani, Alibec would be number 1. Loan, what does he want.

There is no Alibec on the field, everyone loses, you know! It is not healthy for those who love football. A rare talent. We will be sorry if he doesn't play now, he is also old”, said the boss of the group from Botoșani, according to the quoted source.

Alibec is valued at €500,000, while Dugandzic is worth €800,000, according to Transfermarkt.

FC Botoșani finished the year 2025 in 3rd place in the SuperLiga, two points behind the leader Universitatea Craiova, and in the first stage of 2026 they will play on the field of the Csikszereda team, on January 18, from 15:30.