The Botosani Courier
Market8 Feb 2027
Mamadu Silla says no to Opatija
“I listened, I thought about it, and I am staying. That is the whole story.” The clubs had agreed a fee. Mamadu Silla had not agreed to go, which turned out to be the part that mattered.
Market8 Feb 2027
Rijad Sadiku asks to leave Botosani
“I have given everything here and I need a new challenge.” The request is formal, and the relationship will never be quite the same again.
Market8 Feb 2027
Botosani turn down Neftekhimik for Nikolay Sysuev
The offer was not close and it was refused without much discussion. Whether the second one is refused as quickly is another matter.
Transfer targets8 Feb 2027
Arman Durmiši due for a Botosani medical
Everything agreed with Juventus, everything agreed with the player; a doctor is the only person left to persuade. The photograph is a day or two away.
Squad8 Feb 2027
Juan Rodríguez in a row with a teammate
It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Botosani this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Transfer targets8 Feb 2027
Door shut on Marino Hinestroza
Botosani asked and Vasco da Gama said no without discussing a figure. It is the least ambiguous answer in football and the one clubs most often come back to test.
Squad8 Feb 2027
Abdelhakim Omrani signs a new deal
“I never wanted to be anywhere else. There is unfinished business here.” Abdelhakim Omrani commits to Botosani for another 1 years.
Market8 Feb 2027
Talks stall between Botosani and Charles Petro
“We are a long way apart, and pretending otherwise helps nobody.” Neither side is close, and the calendar is not on the club's side.
The dugout8 Feb 2027
Victor Lebas gets it from the manager
“Nobody here is above being told.” It was not said with a name attached, but the dressing room can count, and so can everybody who was listening.
In brief
- Squad A season on the outside for Juan Rodríguez
- Squad Juan Rodríguez walks taller at Botosani
- Match Continental football is in reach for Botosani