Article by Valentin David (video), Romeo Ene – Published on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, 3:04 p.m. / Updated on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, 3:05 p.m.
Zeljko Kopic (48 years old), Dinamo's coach, held the press conference prior to the away match with Hermannstadt. The game was scheduled for Friday, January 23, at 20:00.
The most discussed topic of the conference was the arrival of Matteo Duțu (20 years old). The central defender landed in Romania on Wednesday and is set to sign with Dinamo.
The footballer explained that Zeljko Kopic's speech convinced him to come to Romania. The Croatian looked surprised when reporters told him this information.
Zeljko Kopic made the portrait of Matteo Duțu: “Soon he will be in the batch”
Kopic wanted him very much Duţu and explained that the footballer will undergo the medical visit and sign the contract tomorrow. If everything is fine, the coach let it be understood that Duțu will be part of the “dogs” team for the match with Petrolul, scheduled for January 30.
“Duțu has arrived, he will do the medical tests and, after everything is in order, he will sign tomorrow. It was one of our targets. He is a young player with a lot of potential and I think he will be a good option for us.
He will adapt to our team quickly. I had a chat with him, we talked and I think he has a good mentality. I hope it will be a good transfer. We'll see when he plays. I have to see him, see how he feels on the field, but I feel he is good, ready to fight. He will soon be part of our team.
(He said that Zeljko Kopic convinced him to come to Dinamo) Is that what he said? OK. We had a very good conversation. I wanted to see how he thinks, what his professional life is like, his career, if he wants to work on it. Everything I heard was very positive, a very good mentality. I told him how we work with the players, how we develop them and that's about it.
We work to high standards, it doesn't matter where it comes from or what country. Our standards are very high. His adaptation will be ok. I would like players coming from high level clubs to work, that's what I want to see. We are working on bringing in more players.
(Is he the replacement for Boateng, who is in the final months of his contract?) I wouldn't say that, because we're still going with the option that Boateng will stay. He's here, one hundred percent focused. We will see how this story will end”, said Zeljko Kopic, in the conference.
It's nice to be part of the history of this great club. I'm proud, but it's about building something, it's not just about me. All together in this period of time since we arrived here. Since I came and until now we are better, stronger, the club is better and that makes me satisfied.
Dinamo is at the level at which every fan wants to see the team. The performance level is high.
– Zeljko KopicDinamo's coach
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