Although Rapid are 11 points adrift of leaders FCSB, they have not given up on the title race, with managers from Giulesti applauding the new signing.

He quickly agreed a deal with Lecce for Catalin Vulturar – the midfielder will arrive in Giulesti on Thursday

After acquiring goalkeeper Marian Ioanni from Farul Constanta, the owners of Rapid announced the end of the transfer window.

However, a modest evolution in the last two stages has forced Dan Shuka to continue his investment, and the latest name to end up under Cristiano Bergodi is Catalin Vulturar.

Vulturari, who joined Lecce’s academy in the summer of 2020 from UTA, captained the Primavera team that won the U19 title last season, Playsport reports.

In the current season, the central midfielder has 21 matches and two goals for Lecce Primavera.

Valued at €400,000, Catalin Vulturar has collected five caps and one goal for Romania’s youth team and has been called up to the Serie A club’s first team training this season.

This winter, Rapid also transferred Ermal Krasnici, Florent Hassani, Borysav Burmaz, Damian Djokovic and Marian Ioani.

In the 24th stage of the Super League, Giulesti will play Ocellul Galats at home on Saturday at 20:00.

Superleague standings

1. FCSB 50 points

2. CFR Cluj 39

3. Rapid Bucharest 39

4. Constanta Lighthouse 36

5. University of Kraiów 34

6. Sepsi Sf. Gheorghe 33

7. FC Hermannstadt 32

8. Cluj University 32

9. Petrolul Ploiesti 31

10. Galati Steel 28

11. In Kraiova 1948 27

12. UTA Arad 27

13. Poly Iassi 26

14. FC Voluntari 25

15. Dynamo Bucharest 16

16. FC Botoshani 15.