Article by Daniel Grigore – Published on Sunday, 01 February 2026 23:19 / Updated on Sunday, 01 February 2026 23:49
After Joao Paulotwo more transfers follow at FCSB. The owner of the team, Gigi Becali, provided details about the players who will come under the command of the Charlambous – Pintilii couple.
With the play-off in jeopardy, FCSB make one last assault in the mercato. The transfer of the defensive midfielder Joao Paulo has already been resolved, there is a foreign striker and a midfielder who would no longer be in his first “football youth”, according to the indications provided by Becali.
The boss of the champion spoke about the impending moves after victory with Csikszereda.
Gigi Becali, hints about the next two transfers to FCSB
“I saw one 6 months ago. They were playing with someone else. I saw it and said I like it. MM said no, that I don't know what, I don't know how old he is. Now, MM told me that I was right, that he studied it and it is interesting.
And I found one more, a striker, from abroad. The striker is coming this week, we understood. Let's see, now Bîrligea is the strongest in Europe”, said Becali to PrimaSport.
Gigi Becali: “I'm not an idiot to follow Bîrligea”
The discussion started from Becali's dissatisfaction with the game of Daniel Bîrligea, the title striker of the champion. The landowner claims that he will call Bîrligea to ask for more involvement, after he and Csikszereda took him out for a break.
“I'm strengthening the team now. I'm taking a striker, because I don't follow Bîrligea. I'm not an idiot to follow Bîrligea. He lost them all. Hold on, me, the ball, do you give them all to the opponent? He doesn't want to run… We're waiting. Bîrligea is the best striker, for the national team and European cups. When we're going to play in the European cups, we'll only put him in (no – laughs).
The glass was filled. If you see the whole team die on the field, the whole team dies on the field, and you walk around… If the whole team dies on the field, play football!
I tell you what I saw. He made a name for himself, he has value, and the man, when he plays in the European cups shatters, he gives his life, they beat each other with 3, when they play in the national team they beat each other with 4, but when they play here they run aroundinstead of holding the ball he returns it… What does it matter that he passes it to the opponent?
MM said to me: “Hey Gigi, I have a request. Call Bîrligea 2-3 hours before the match, to talk to him. To run, to play football». I didn't call him, but now he sees from you. I'm going to call him tomorrow: “You think you're having fun? Leave it to me, I'm having fun. Come and see what fun I'm having”, said Becali.
