Article by Alexandru Tomuțiu – Published Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 4:01 p.m. / Updated Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 4:06 p.m.
Islam Slimani (37 years old) broke up with CFR Cluj. Transylvania have already announced the departure of the former star from Europe.
Islam Slimani signed with CFR Cluj in September and was the player with the most spectacular CV in the current Transylvanian team.
The striker who performed for teams such as Lyon, Monaco, Leicester or Sporting did not give the expected return and the parties parted faster than originally planned. The contract would have expired in June, but it was terminated sooner.
CFR Cluj announced the separation from Islam Slimani
CFR Cluj announced the separation from Islam Slimani // photo: Facebook CFR Cluj
“Thank you, Islam Slimani! The CFR 1907 Cluj club and the striker Islam Slimani have reached an agreement regarding the end of the collaboration.
In our team's jersey, Slimani played in 16 games, managing to score one goal and provide two decisive assists. We thank him for the work he has done at our club and we wish him much success in the future!”, the Transylvanians wrote on social networks.
The Algerian footballer only played 16 games in Cluj's shirt. During this time, he managed only one goal and provided two decisive assists. He collected only 3 minutes in this play-off, in the failure with U Cluj, 1-2, in the first stage.
Islam Slimani is the best scorer in the history of the Algerian national team, with 47 goals in 102 games. The attacking midfielder also signed with CFR Cluj and with the idea of forcing a call-up to the national team for the World Cup in the summer, but he was not called up to the squad in the last actions. In the final tournament, Algeria will meet Argentina, Jordan and Austria in the group.
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