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saintlyhero

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May 16, 2011
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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"
 
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Negative news on this transfer, so won't post it on my thread :emoticon-0136-giggl

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
 
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!