Article by Mihai Șovei – Published Sunday, January 11, 2026, 1:37 p.m. / Updated Sunday, January 11, 2026 1:50 p.m.
Adrian Ilie (51 years old), the former Romanian international, spoke about FCSB and Rapid, two teams that hope to win the Superleague title this year.
“Cobra” is of the opinion that the two formations still need reinforcements during this transfer period. Fast to win the title after a gap of more than 20 years, and FCSB to enter the Champions League, should they get their third title in a row.
Adrian Ilie, clear message for Rapid and FCSB
Adrian Ilie analyzed the situation of the transfers made by FCSB and Rapid. The former great Romanian striker is of the opinion that the two Bucharest formations still need reinforcements during this competitive break.
“Rapid's lot seems good to me. He would need 2-3 more players to cover some positionsbut all the owners, apart from the one from Craiova, said they still need players. Rapid still needs players. It depends on what he wants to attack. If you want the title, you have to invest. I really liked Daniel Paraschiv. He played very well at Hermannstadt.
FCSB has a good batch. This year, if they win the championship, they need extra players to qualify for the Champions League“, said Adrian Ilie, according to digisport.ro.
Up to this point, both teams have only made one transfer. FCSB brought in defender Andre Duarte, while Rapid brought in Daniel Paraschiv on loan from Spanish side Real Oviedo.
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The Superliga returns at the end of next week. FCSB will go to Mioveni for the duel with FC Argeș (January 16, 20:00), while Metaloglobus will come to Giulești (January 17, 20:00).
Despite their poor start to the season, FCSB remain gunning for their third straight title. Elias Charalambous' team is in 9th place, with 31 points, 2 below the play-off zone. On the other hand, the team led by Costel Gâlcă is in 2nd place, with 39 points, 1 below the leader Universitatea Craiova.
