Article by Cezar Titor – Published Saturday, January 24, 2026, 2:06 p.m. / Updated Saturday, January 24, 2026, 2:06 p.m.
Dinamo won in Sibiu, but they continue to look for a striker for this winter. If the 'Dogs manage to land a peak, at least one of Alex Pop and Stipe Perica would be gone, given their modest output.
There have been offers for Perica in recent weeks, but the Croatian chose to stay in the “pack”, being delighted by Bucharest. In the case of Alex Pop, who came from Oțelul in the “pack”, Dinamo could consider a loan until the summer.
What is happening with the forward position at Dinamo
If no striker will be transferred by the end of the window, or if the move will be made too late for the new player to be integrated quickly, Pop and Perica will remain options for Zeljko Kopic until the end of the season.
Over the winter, several names emerged for the top job: Daniel Paraschiv has arrived at Rapid, negotiations with Antoine Baroan have stalled due to the claims of Giulești, Valentin Robu (Metalul Buzău) is no longer on the list of “dogs”, and the “telenovela” Vladislav Blănuță seems to be postponed.
Blănuță has already played for two clubs this season, FCU Craiova (Liga 3) and Dinamo Kiev, and international regulations would not allow him to play for Dinamo as well. The club tried to find options to legitimize him, but the procedures got complicated, and the chances of the transfer being made this winter are minimal. The plan is to try again in the summer.
5 pointsthey secured the goals of the two for the “dogs” this season. Pop scored in the final matches against U Cluj (1-0) and Universitatea Craiova (2-2), Perica scored the winning goal against Unirea Slobozia (1-0).
In the two games of 2026, 1-0 with U Cluj and 2-1 with Hermannstadt, Mamodou Karamoko was the starter in the attack of the “dogs”, scoring the winning goal with the “red caps”. Croat Perica caught the finals in both matches, scoring a huge chance against Transylvania, while Alex Pop was introduced in the 61st minute against Hermannstadt, being responsible for the deflection that led to Opruț's 2nd goal.
