Transfer crisis at Galatasaray! Alexandru Cicaldau missed his flight to his new team.

Galatasaray signed Romanian footballer Alexandru Cicaldau from Universitatea Craiova for 6.5 million euros at the beginning of the 2021-2022 season. Cicaldau, who was preparing to return to his country, encountered an unexpected surprise on his way to the airport to sign the contract.

HE IS GOING TO MEHMET TOPAL'S TEAM

Cicaldau reached an agreement with Petrolul Ploieşti, one of the teams in the Romanian Super League. Mehmet Topal is the head coach of Petrolul Ploieşti. The transfer is expected to be announced shortly.

GALATASARAY WILL PAY HIS SALARY

It is stated that Galatasaray will cover all of Cicaldau's salary and Petrolul Ploieşti will pay a small loan fee to Galatasaray. Cicaldau's salary at Galatasaray is approximately 1 million euros.

HE MISSED HIS FIRST FLIGHT

Cicaldau, who was expected to go to Romania at 19:05 today (Monday), missed his flight. It is reported that a new ticket is being arranged for the Romanian player and he will go to the country shortly to sign a loan contract with Petrolul Ploieşti. The summer transfer window in the Romanian Super League ends today (September 9).

PERFORMANCE IN THE PREVIOUS SEASON

The 27-year-old midfielder, who has a contract with Galatasaray until 2026, played 32 matches, scored 1 goal, and provided 2 assists last season with Konyaspor. Cicaldau's current market value is shown as 3 million euros.