Transfer missed by Oțelul Galati » The main target for the offensive has chosen another destination
Article by George Nistor – Published Wednesday, January 14, 2026, 4:14 p.m. / Updated Wednesday, January 14, 2026, 4:15 p.m.
The steel was refused by Pedro Igor (23 years old), left winger from Dinamo Minsk, to sign in Bulgaria, at Botev Plovdiv, occupying the 11th place in the first echelon.
The Brazilian had performed in the last two seasons in the preliminaries of the three European interclub competitions, alongside the Belarusian team, and was a target for several months for the Galatasarays.
The steel missed Pedro Igor
According to Gazeta Sporturilur, the South American's claims did not match what the Danubians offered, so he chose to play in the neighboring country.
In addition, Botev paid €100,000 for the player who was in the final months of his contract, while the Steelers wanted to sign him for free.
Originally from Fortaleza, Pedro Igor de Souza Carneiro Martinsa – his full name – also played in the lower leagues in his native country, at Ceara, Flamengo-SP and Zinza. At the beginning of 2025, he made the move to Europe, being the subject of a free move to Dinamo Minsk, the champion of the previous season in Belarus. In 38 appearances, he scored eight times and provided two assists.
Pedro Igor signed with Botev Plovdiv
150,000 eurosis Pedro Igor's market share according to the specialist website Transfermarkt.com
Decisive days for players in trials
Laszlo Balint has two new players under observation for transfer. Moldovan international Tudor Butucel, registered with Legia Warsaw, trains with Oțelul Galati. The attacking central midfielder moved to Poland a year ago and has only played for the second team so far.
In the last round of the season, he wore the shirt of CSC Şelimbăr, for which he marked 8 games in League 2. Also last year, the player born in Chisinau made his debut for Moldova U21. He accumulated 4 appearances, all under the command of the selector Ștefan Stoica.
Alongside him, right back Andre Ferreira is also preparing. The Lusitan, former international of the U19 national team, belongs to Braga B since 2022, a team active in the third tier of Portugal.
Used more as a holding midfielder, he made 25 appearances in the 2024-2025 campaign, scoring once and providing an assist.
The team from the Danube bank will play the first official match of 2026 on Sunday, January 18, from 17:45, away, on the field of CFR Cluj.
