The Oțelul Galați Gazette
Transfer targets10 Aug 2026
Fee done, terms next for Mamadou Thiam
Oțelul Galați and FCSB have settled on $2.1M. The rest belongs to the player and his agent, and a supporter who has watched one of these before knows not to buy the shirt yet.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Bruno Paz stays put
“The easiest signature of my career.” Bruno Paz and Oțelul Galați agree another 4 years, and the manager can plan around him rather than about him.
Transfer targets10 Aug 2026
AZ tell Oțelul Galați: Yoël van den Ban is not for sale
The approach was made and the answer came back in a sentence. There is no number on the table because there was no number that would have been enough.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Tempers go at Oțelul Galați
Luan Campos 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.
Market10 Aug 2026
One of our own: Ciprian Deac joins the Oțelul Galați first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Ciprian Deac is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market10 Aug 2026
Dragos Coman steps up from the Oțelul Galați academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Dragos Coman has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market10 Aug 2026
Daniel Hagi steps up from the Oțelul Galați academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Daniel Hagi has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market10 Aug 2026
Ianis Chiriches steps up from the Oțelul Galați academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Ianis Chiriches has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Match8 Aug 2026
Hermannstadt take the points off Oțelul Galați
Beaten 0‑1, and beaten fairly. The manager kept his words short afterwards, which was probably wise.
In brief
- The dugout Nicusor Mitrita faces the questions
- Transfer targets Oțelul Galați ask about Nicolas Popescu
- Squad Patrick falls out with a teammate over standards