Mario Tudose decided! What is happening with the defender from FC Argeș: “There was an interest”


Article by Tudor Belivacă – Published Monday, January 19, 2026, 5:22 p.m. / Updated Monday, January 19, 2026, 5:22 p.m.
Daniel Stanciu, official of those from FC Argesannounced that Mario Tudose (20 years old), the defender of Pitesti, will stay with the team until the summer.
According to the official, Mario Tudose has refused to talk to teams interested in his services until the summer transfer window.
Daniel Stanciu clarified the future of Mario Tudose: “He refused to discuss until the summer. It was an interest”
“Mario Tudose refused to discuss until the summer. It was an interest. Mario Tudose is, from our point of view, the best player with FCSB.
Let's keep in mind that it's been 22 stages and he's played in all of them, he's only been replaced in two games. A player who definitely refused and because he wants to catch. He is still a starter at U21 and should be a solution in the future for the big team.
He's a central defender, in 22 games without a yellow card“, said Daniel Stanciu, according to digisport.ro.
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Mario Tudose has 25 matches this season for FC Argeș: 22 appearances in the championship, 3 in the Romanian Cup. He has a decisive pass. It is quoted by specialized websites at one million euros. Mario Tudose is also the main option for the U21 rule in the Pitesti team.
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Mario Tudose is originally from Pitesti and started his junior career at the “Vulturii Violeti”. He attracted the interest of Benfica, and the Portuguese brought him to the junior team. In 2023 he returned to FC Argeș.
Mario Tudose attracted the interest of several teams. Most recently, the Italians wrote that Lecce and Sassuolo, teams in Serie A, have the Romanian stopper on their radar. In the summer, FCSB tried to bring him to the team, as did the rival Dinamo. Those from FC Argeș kept the price because Benfica, the club where Tudose was in the past, has an important percentage of the federation rights.




