U Cluj fought for the event in the recently concluded season and wants to try again in the 2026/2027 season. The strategy for the mercato includes a maximum of two more transfers: a midfielder number 6, or 8, or a central striker, number 9, if Jovo Lukic will be transferred. What is the departure policy at this time
U Cluj would like to try next year what it was close to achieving in the recently concluded season. The “red caps” fought for the event with the University of Craiova, they lost the final of the Romanian Cup on penalties, then the championship, in the penultimate stage in Bănie.
The Transylvanians started off with a bang in the summer mercato and want to resolve the situation of Cristiano Bergodi's squad as soon as possible.
5U Cluj has already made transfers in the summer market: Friday Adams, Florent Poulolo, Marius Ștefănescu, Neoftyos Michel and Pedro Pinho
What else is U Cluj looking for on the transfer market: two pieces and that's it!
If last year the black and whites played two matches in the Conference League preliminaries, 0-0 and 1-2, now they will perform in the Europa League preliminaries. And they want to have a better journey.
“We are not in a hurry to sell or give away players, we want to go as far as possible in Europe. And we need a competitive team”, the Transylvanian representatives said. Edvinas Gertmonas left, free of contract, to Servette Geneva, then the separations of Andrei Artean, Alin Toșca and Jasper Van der Weff were made official. And Andrej Fabry was transferred to Corvinul.
Only Alessandro Murgia can leave the group in the coming days, for a new experience. It is wanted in Timișoara, in Poli.
Regarding arrivals, U Cluj wants to make two more transfers: a central midfielder, number 6 or number 8, and a central striker, number 9, only if Jovo Lukic is transferred. The Bosnian is participating in the World Cup with his country, he is being monitored by various teams for a transfer, he could bring more than 2 million euros to the black and whites if he leaves this summer.
The two footballers who would complete the squad would also come from abroad, because U Cluj cannot commit to paying considerable transfer amounts, if they were to purchase from the Super League.
U Cluj is not seeded in the Europa League preliminaries
For the draw from the first preliminary round of the Europa League, U Cluj will not be seeded. Which translates into the fact that he will have formidable opponents in front of him.
Here is the complete list of possible opponents for Transylvania in the first preliminary round of the Europa League:
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Ferencváros
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Qarabag FK
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Sheriff Tiraspol
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Dynamo Kyiv
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Hajduk Split
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CSKA Sofia
