Man, you gotta see what's going down in SuperLiga! The transfer window is in full swing, and our teams are making moves like they're playing blind man's bluff. Otelul Galati, for example, snatched Giannis Christopoulos, a Greek defender from OFI Crete. Bro, that team won the Greek Cup last year, beat Razvan Lucescu's PAOK! Christopoulos didn't play in the final 'cause he was injured, but now he's in Galati. They also have goalkeeper Mario Contra from Chindia, and Moldovan international Teodor Lungu from Unirea Slobozia. And they brought in Ivorian Habib Sylla, a right-back from the Portuguese second division. What a squad these guys are building, bro! I'm telling you, Otelul is fighting for the playoffs this year.
Sepsi signed Doru Andrei from Voluntari for two years. A year and a half ago, former LPF boss Dumitru Dragomir said Doru Andrei is worth 1 million euros and would start for FCSB. Well, look at him now, at Sepsi. See, that's football: today you're hot, tomorrow you're in Sfantu Gheorghe.
Petrolul Ploiesti continues its campaign: they signed Azerbaijani Calal Huseynov, a center-back/defensive midfielder, from Arda Kardzhali (Bulgaria) for two years. And they presented Portuguese Leo Teixeira, valued at 700,000 euros, from FC Felgueiras. Man, Petrolul seems to be arming up seriously, though I don't know about this Azerbaijani guy – let's see how he adapts to Ploiesti, 'cause the atmosphere there is different.
Dinamo parted ways with French midfielder Eddy Gnahore. His contract expired, and he hit the road. Gnahore played 97 matches, 6 goals, 5 assists in two and a half seasons. Not bad, but Dinamo seems to be cleaning house.
UTA kept Japanese Mino Sota, who extended his contract until 2027. Sota played 27 matches for the Arad team. Man, I like him, he runs like a dog.
Hermannstadt announced that Dennis Politic won't stay after relegation – his loan from FCSB ended. Word is he's on Gigi Becali's "blacklist." If Becali doesn't want him anymore, poor Politic, let's see where he lands a contract.
Farul transferred French attacking midfielder Eddy Sylvestre Negadi for two years. He played last season in Ligue 2 for USL Dunkerque. He has 153 matches in Ligue 2 and 10 in Ligue 1. Seems like a good player, let's see how he fits Hagi's system.
Csikszereda brought in center-back Alex Szabo from Kecskemet (Hungary). He's Hungarian, so he fits in Miercurea Ciuc.
U Cluj presented Friday Adams, free agent from FC Botosani. He can play on the wing, defense, or midfield. With a name like Friday, he must be smart.
Corvinul Hunedoara, promoted to SuperLiga after winning Liga 2, extended coach Florin Maxim's contract until 2029. Mayor Dan Boboutanu called him "the longest-serving coach in Corvinul's history." Man, 2029 is far, but if they perform, why not?
Now, let me tell you something wild: U Cluj striker Jovo Lukic was praised by BBC after the World Cup! He opened the scoring against Canada (1-1) and won all 9 aerial duels. BBC called him "absolutely flawless." Man, to have a player in SuperLiga praised by BBC! And I was watching the match saying, "He's good, but I don't know if he's World Cup material." Well, look at that!
And there's another one: Ismet Sinani, a 27-year-old striker raised at AC Milan's academy, is very close to a SuperLiga team. He has the 2016/17 Italian Super Cup and the Serie C title with Juve Stabia. Last season he played for Calcio Bra in the lower leagues, with 9 goals in 31 matches. If he comes, it's an interesting move.
On the flip side, Brazilian Talisson de Almeida, transferred by Rapid at the start of the year, wants to leave after a few months. He's injured in the knee, played 12 matches without a goal or assist. Rapid isn't opposed, but he returns to the field only in September. Man, Rapid, what did you do? You got a Brazilian who got injured and now wants to run away? That's not how it's done, bro!
And now, big news: from the 2026-2027 season, VAR vans will disappear from stadiums. All phases will be analyzed from a centralized HUB in Mogosoaia. The system gets an upgrade with 4K cameras and Accelerated Virtual Offside Line (AVOL) technology, which reduces offside check time. The cost for each club is about 18,000 euros for 6 4K cameras, and the system could be extended to Liga 2 from 2027-2028. Man, I think it's good, but let's hope they don't waste so much time on those phases anymore. Now, what else can I say? I'm off to explain to Brian how I lost a bet on Lukic – he said Bosnia wouldn't do anything at the World Cup, but when he heard about BBC, he was speechless!