The Universitatea Craiova Herald
Market3 Aug 2026
Universitatea Craiova say no — this time
The offer from Petrolul for Samuel Teles was heard out and sent back the same day. First bids are rarely meant to succeed; they are meant to find out how loudly the door closes.
Squad3 Aug 2026
A career in one shirt: Nicuşor Bancu
12 seasons and 424 appearances, all of them here. Careers like this are not designed; they happen to a certain kind of man at a certain kind of club, and this town has one.
Transfer targets3 Aug 2026
An offer of $2.9M for Darius Olaru
Universitatea Craiova have gone to FCSB with a bid, and the supporters have gone to the internet with an opinion about it. Whether either changes anything is up to the selling club.
Transfer targets3 Aug 2026
Universitatea Craiova make their move for Sam Parker
$1.3M on the table at Swansea City. The manager wanted him, the board agreed a number, and the only voices still to be heard are the ones at the other club.
Squad3 Aug 2026
Ştefan Baiaram stays put
“The easiest signature of my career.” Ştefan Baiaram and Universitatea Craiova agree another 4 years, and the manager can plan around him rather than about him.
Squad3 Aug 2026
Tempers go at Universitatea Craiova
Nicuşor Bancu was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
Market3 Aug 2026
Eyes on Darius Fălcuşan again
The phone has started ringing about Darius Fălcuşan again, and this time the name on the line is Viitorul. Universitatea Craiova are listening politely and promising nothing.
Player ratings3 Aug 2026
Nobody could get near Mihnea Rădulescu
Successful dribbles: 18. Every time he got the ball somebody had to make a decision, and every time the decision was wrong.
Player ratings3 Aug 2026
Alexandru Cicâldău in the eights
A performance of 8.15 does not come along often, and when it does the rest of the team becomes scenery. He was magnificent.
In brief
- Match Two points walk out of the ground
- Market Still no ink between Universitatea Craiova and Steven Nsimba
- Squad 5 new faces, and Universitatea Craiova are still learning each other