Louis Munteanu, forced to accept the offer? “I don't think he got exactly where he wanted to be”
The most important move of a Romanian player in this mercato period is that of Louis Munteanu, 23 years old, transferred from CFR Cluj to DC United, in MLS, the “crown” of football in the United States of America, putting an end to a soap opera, during which there were also offers from France, Spain or Italy for the 2023 champion, the winner of the Cup and the 2025 “capocannoniere” award.
Marius Niculae, a key man in the FRF staff, revealed that Louis Munteanu had been considering a transfer since the summer, after the European U21 Championship, where the former Gruia youngster scored a wonderful goal against Spain.
He does not consider it an impediment that the player will perform across the ocean, a statement reinforced by what Virgil Ghiță, his teammate from the first national team, said after Hannover's friendly with Monchengladbach: “I wish him all the best. MLS has developed a lot in recent years, he has very good players and he plays for an important team. I hope he makes a good impression there.”
VIDEO. Marius Niculae: “I don't think it's an impediment that Louis Munteanu plays in the USA”
“I know that he wanted a transfer since last summer, after the U21 European Championship. He had also won in Romania: the title and top scorer status. I don't think he got exactly where he wanted, I know he wanted a strong championship in Europe, but it's important that he took this step.
I don't think it's an impediment that he plays in the US. Players from China and America were also called to the national team. It only depends on him”, declared “Săgeătă”, present in Antalya to supervise the developments of the Romanian players during the winter training period.
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Louis Munteanu signed for 3 and a half years with DC United, the official transfer fee being 6 million euros. He will travel to the US next week, with a chance to make his debut for the new team in mid-February.
