Olăroiu spoke with the chiefs from and Al-Hilal and he insisted to buy Rădoi, who leaves Ghencea after almost 9 years
There was a big surprise last evening, on the transfer market: Mirel Rădoi was sold to Al-Hilal! Even if the papers were not signed, the clubs and the player agreed with respect to all the clauses. In stead of hid captain, Steaua will cash 5 millions euro plus VAT, and Mirel will receive 1,2 millions euro every year from the 4 years provided in the agreement made with the Saudi!
Why did they hurry up with the transfer?
Cosmin Olăroiu declared 10 days ago that he wants very much for Rădoi to play at Al-Hilal, but nobody thought that the transfer will be made. Gigi Becali hopes to sell him to an important team from occidental Europe, "there where the value gives him the right to play". But in the last 48 hours, things changed.
Oli lost the most important player in the team, Khaled Aziz, injured in a match of the national team of Saudi Arabia. By chance or not, Aziz played exactly on Mirel’s post central midfield. At that moment, the former coach from Ghencea went to the club chiefs and told them straight: "I want Rădoi in stead of the player Khaled! He is avery good football player and he does not cost very much!".
The sheiks were very interested about this idea and they send a very clear offer: 6 millions euro, including VAT. Becali and the other officials from Steaua tried to obtain a bigger amount, "I won’t sell him with less than 10 millions!", but taking into consideration the captain opinion, who is tired with waiting for an answer from Inter Milano or another occidental club, they finally accepted the Arabians proposalThe news from Antena 1 announced the transfer on Tuesday!
How does Steaua look without Rădoi?
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