The Astra Chronicle
Market18 Jan 2027
Astra say no — this time
The offer from FCSB for Ionut Nita 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.
Squad18 Jan 2027
Tempers go at Astra
Claudiu Deac 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.
Squad18 Jan 2027
Bruninho gets the move he always wanted
Footballers are asked about their boyhood club so often that nobody listens to the answer. Bruninho has just signed for Astra, and for once the answer mattered.
Squad18 Jan 2027
Words at Astra training over how hard people work
Somebody said out loud what several people had been thinking. George Puscas is at the centre of it, and the squad will now find out whether the standard rises or the pair of them simply stop speaking.
Loan watch18 Jan 2027
Ciprian Stanciu wants to come home
“I did not go to Betis to sit and watch. I want to come back to Astra and fight for my place.” 0 appearances in 21 matches say the rest.
Squad18 Jan 2027
Bruninho signs a new deal
“I never wanted to be anywhere else. There is unfinished business here.” Bruninho commits to Astra for another 4 years.
In brief
- Market Astra shop where it costs nothing
- Market Claudiu Stanciu goes looking for football
- Market Paul Keseru goes out on loan