Man, what a mess! I was sitting quietly with my coffee, one eye on the transfers, when I stumbled upon news that left me speechless. Universitatea Craiova, Romania's champions, were gearing up for the UEFA Champions League, but one of the players Mihai Rotaru publicly admitted he wanted has signed with another team. Jurica Prsir, the Croatian midfielder from HNK Gorica, chose Wisła Płock from Poland and put pen to paper on a contract until 2029. That's exactly when Brian will retire from football, if he ever gets a contract at Steaua.
Now, let me tell you how it went down. Rotaru, the Craiova boss, came on the podcast "La Mijloc" and said, plain and simple: "I'll tell you one we probably won't get, Jurica Prsir." And look, he didn't get him, bro! He said it like a prophet. But maybe he realized it's hard to bring him in, since the kid is valued at 1.5 million euros on Transfermarkt. That's as much as my BMW, but brand new, not like my 2008 junker.
Wisła Płock officially announced that Prsir is coming to them, but with a delay: the contract only kicks in on September 1st. So until then, is the Croatian on vacation or playing for Gorica? Whatever, it's their business. The point is, for Craiova it's a blow, as they're left without a key piece for the Champions League qualifiers. And now, what do they do? They're shifting focus to other players.
Rotaru also said he likes Claudiu Petrila, Nicolae Păun from Sepsi, and Remus Guțea, who's also being courted by FCSB. But he won't mess with FCSB because "it creates animosity." Yeah, bro, don't upset anyone. And he has another player from FCSB he likes, but he won't say who. Maybe Olaru, maybe Coman, who knows.
On another note, Craiova also parted ways with Vasile Mogoș, who arrived in February this year. On Facebook, they paid him tribute: "You're a lion. You're a charm. You're our ladybug." Ladybug, bro! That's what I say to Mioara when I want to buy her flowers, but she asks me how much the gas costs.
Anyway, I'm off to tell Brian to stop dreaming about transfers, because maybe he can land a contract with a Liga 2 team, not Craiova. Alright, I'm going to have another beer, because I've lost my voice from yelling at the TV during last night's match!
