CFR Cluj found out on Monday that they will face Lazio in the eighth Conference League qualifying play-off, with the Romanian champions’ owner announcing the player the Gruja side want to strengthen ahead of their fiery doubleheader with the Italians.

Mykola StanchuPhoto: INQUAM Photos / Octav Ganea

Nicolae Stanciu, who is wanted by CFR Cluj ahead of the double with Lazio in the Conference League

The opponent of CFR in the “spring” Conference League will be “Lazio”, which is currently in third place in Serie A.

The owner of the champion of Romania, Nelutsu Varga, told Prosport that the main target for the winter transfer period is Nicolae Stancu.

The Romanian player is one of the key players for Wuhan Three Towns, the second-placed team in China’s first football league.

According to Nelutu Varga, Stanciu, who is valued by Transfermarkt at €5.5 million, was also wanted by CFR in January this year. The midfielder’s contract with Wuhan expires in 2024.

“Stanchu is a priority for the CFR Cluj. I also wanted in January, that’s right. But at that moment the transfer could not be carried out. Now we are ready to make an effort. But not all efforts, it also depends on the numbers,” – Nelutsu Varga for the cited source.

At the age of 29, Stanciu played for Uniru Alba Iulia, FC Vaslui, FCSB, Anderlecht, Sparta Prague, Al Ahly, Slavia Prague and Wuhan.