Saint Nicolae!

Ok, everyone

"Most boring transfer window ever!" - Romsey Saint
"Why the **** haven't we signed anyone?!" - Sotonsaint
"I want to do puns" - Black

I've seen enough to believe this transfer is going to happen...

Nicolae Stanciu a 23 year old attacking midfielder from Steaua Bucuresti. The fee looks to be around €10m and would make him the most expensive Romanian footballer in history

Evidence
Exhibit A (i) - http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2016/08/2...lose-to-signing-nicolae-stanciu-for-7-millio/
(ii) - http://www.sport.ro/liga-1/exclusiv...-stanciu-steaua-il-poate-lasa-acolo-dupa.html

Exhibit B - http://www.sport.ro/liga-campionilo...fotbalului-romanesc-cat-incaseaza-steaua.html

"Steaua go with infinitesimal chances of qualifying , but the big news comes from elsewhere .
Gigi Becali said yesterday Sport.ro today that it expects a response from the investment firm in England which gives 10 million pounds Stanciu , that no less than 12 million . The player can remain even in England after the match if the two sides understand and sign the sale contract .
Stanciu would become the most expensive player in Romanian football history , surpassing the record set by Chiriches three years ago , when transferred to Napoli for € 8.5 million ! Becali initially demanded 10 million euros, but chose a slightly smaller amount for the payment to be made in one installment"

 

I think with the Romanian press saying it's pretty much done, and that he may not even be in Steau's CL game this evening against City, we can safely start a Saint thread.

For those that need an update as to who, where and WHAT CAN HE DO?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolae_Stanciu_(footballer,_born_1993)

 

Obligatory YouTube, with obligatory **** music.

 

Why not....we haven't even had a half serious rumour recently. Keeps our spirits up to think there is somewhere out there who'd consider joining us.

 

Too slow LTL!

 

There's some terrible goalkeeping in that video, but as you can see, he SHOOTS FROM OUTSIDE THE BOX.

 

Mine has video!

Merge o'clock.

 

I can't believe the other thread has 5 replies. Some people just can't get a break!

 

Typical

 

http://en.francais-express.com/news/sport/-62812-southampton-set-to-sign-stanciu-this-week/

OK....not playing favourites.

 

Chant ideas -

Stanciu for the goals,
Those endless goals, those sacred goals you gave us.

To the tune of -

 

With two threads now surely he MUST sign. Unless one cancels out the other...

 

That's a fair point

 

Yours was *just* first though SH. Tense times!

 

Anyone going to start another Saint Nicolae thread?

 

Negative news on this transfer, so won't post it on my thread

http://www.sport.ro/calificari/ziua-decisiva-pentru-transferul-lui-stanciu.html

Translate
Day decisive for the transfer of Stanciu ! Star midfielder came after Mourinho ? " A big Premier League club wants him , not Southampton "

Nicolae Stanciu has a good chance to leave after the second leg with City Star , which is today , at 21:45 live on ProTV !

Gigi Becali announced yesterday that it expects a response from an investment fund asked whom 10 million pounds for the transfer of Stanciu .

The investment fund 's name suggests further Stanciu of Premier League clubs , and they will decide if they buy the star midfielder Roman .

Steaua owner today expects a sign from English. Becali said he did not know the name of the club that can get Stanciu, but noted that it may be even a bigger club than Southampton . " Maybe it's Chelsea, maybe it's Manchester , why not? " Said Becali Sport.ro yesterday .

Sulley Muniru posted a picture last night in the lobby that is accommodated Steaua , where they met with Jose Mourinho , coach of Manchester United. The Portuguese and the most visited in the past Romans and even went to his palace Becali to negotiate the transfer of Mirel Radoi at Inter.

Ilie Dumitrescu was the star player and coach , he says he learned from Gigi Becali as Stanciu is wanted by a big club in the Premier League.

"It's not about any investment fund, it is a club in England. I can not give details more . But I can say that it is not about Southampton and that is a strong club in the Premier League. Neither Tottenham is not" said Digi Dumitrescu

 

Duly merged, I hope the right way!

 

Oh about time, I remember when these threads started two years early and reached 400 pages all filled with guesses and cut n paste from Saints web.

Better late than never though. This chap sounds like a good fit, get him in for pre-season and we'll come out the gates like the clappers!

 

Well great

 

Nothing better than a nice merging. Though if that quote is true about him joining a bigger club that Southampton (is there one?), then both will disown this thread. Just as hope was burgeoning.