Article by Romeo Ene – Published on Thursday, 15 January 2026, 11:26 / Updated on Thursday, 15 January 2026 11:27
Tough decision on the horizon for his bosses Dinamo. Do they sell their captain mid-season for a hefty fee or do they keep him and try to get more for him in the summer?
Metalist also offers a very high salary for Cîrjan. If at Dinamo he earns around 13,000 euros per month, the Ukrainian club offers a remuneration of 60,000 euros, according to fanatik.ro.
Cătălin Cîrjan, enticed with a huge salary by Metalist
It would be by far the most money the footballer would earn in his short career so far. Even in this context, according to GSP.ro information, the footballer wants to stay at Dinamo at least until the end of the season.
In most of the interviews he gave in recent months, Dinamo's captain explained that he only wants to leave after he leaves his mark and the club wins at least one trophy.
The next few days will be decisive in this regard. Andrei Nicolescu, the president of the club, confirmed on Wednesday the offer that the club received, but stated that he did not consult with the shareholders in relation to this subject.
Now even the board doesn't know what it wants. I barely told them. To be decided. The decision must be the board's, but we have a special relationship with Cătă.
It's important that he's okay with that too. I think he knew from the impresario. We talked too.
– Andrei Nicolescuthe president of Dinamo
Cătălin Cîrjan // PHOTO: Sport Pictures
In the summer, Dinamo declined an offer from Sturm Graz for Cîrjan. The Austrians then offered 3 million euros plus bonuses.
It remains to be seen if the footballer will leave this winter. Zeljko Kopic (48 years old), the technician of the “dogs”, built the entire game system around the footballer, and a possible departure would turn all Dinamo's gears upside down.
2.5 million eurosit's Cătălin Cîrjan's share, according to Transfermarkt
