Article by Eduard Apostol, Tudor Belivaca – published on Sunday, September 7, 2025, 18:41 / Updated Sunday, September 7, 2025 18:54
After the transfer of Mario Tudose from FC Argeș turned into a real soap opera, Fcsb returned in these hours to the initial track: Leo Bolgado from CFR Cluj.
Mario Tudose was the variant of central defender agreed by MM Stoica, while the Brazilian from the center of the Fauni Defensive was the favorite of the financier Gigi Becali.
Gigi Becali changed the target: Advanced negotiations for Leo Bolgado
After the red-blue forced the transfer of Mario Tudose and hit the refusal of FC Argeș, the owner Gigi Becali resumed the negotiations for the Brazilian from the CFR defensive.
Tomorrow, September 8, the mercato period in Romania will be closed, but the move could be done this evening.
A few days ago the owner Ioan Varga spoke of a minimum amount of 700,000 euros that can be paid in two installments. Now the head of Gruia would like a similar amount, but paid in a single installment, according to the sources of the Sports Gazette.
Leo Bolgado / Photo: Imago Images
The team from Gruia was reinforced in the center of defense with Kurt Zouma, a former winner of the Champions League with Chelsea. In the group of CFR Cluj is also Matei Ilie, who could go to Dinamo, Anton Kresic and Sheriff Sinyan.
Who is Leo Bolgado, the defender of CFR Cluj desired by Gigi Becali at FCSB
Leo Bolgado is a Brazilian defender 1.90 meters high. The footballer played only in his native country and Portugal until he signed with Cluj in Romania. Bolgado played his career in Coimbra, Alverca, Leixes and Casa Pia, before signing with CFR Cluj in the summer of 2024. The Gruia band paid 500,000 euros for its transfer.
Leo Bolgado has played 52 matches in all competitions for CFR Cluj, scored 3 times and offered a decisive pass. In the year spent in Ardeleni he received 8 yellow cards and a “red”.
The specialized sites quoted 1.8 million euros on the Brazilian from CFR Cluj.
