List of most expensive Romanian football transfers

The following is a list of most expensive association football transfers in Romania, which details the highest transfer fees ever paid for players in the Liga I.

The current record is held by Dennis Man, after Parma signed him from FCSB in a deal worth €11 million plus add-ons, on 29 January 2021. ^[1] The previous transfer record had been held by Nicolae Stanciu since 2017, who was bought by Anderlecht for €9.8 million, also from FCSB. ^{[2] [3]}

Outgoing Liga I transfers

Top 25 outgoing Liga I transfers

R	Year	Name	Nat.	From	To	Fee (€ mln)	Reference(s)
1	2021	Dennis Man		FCSB	Parma	€11 [4]	[5] [6]
2	2016	Nicolae Stanciu		FC Steaua București	Anderlecht	€9.8 [lower-alpha 1]	[7] [8]
3	2013	Vlad Chiricheș		FC Steaua București	Tottenham Hotspur	€9.5	[9]
4	2020	Valentin Mihăilă		Universitatea Craiova	Parma	€8.5
5	2019	Alexandru Mitriță		Universitatea Craiova	New York City FC	€8 [lower-alpha 2]	[10] [11]
6	2014	Florin Gardoș		FC Steaua București	Southampton	€6.8
7	2021	Alexandru Cicaldau		Universitatea Craiova	Galatasaray	€6.5
	2009	Álvaro Pereira		CFR Cluj	Porto	€6.5
	2000	Adrian Mutu		Dinamo București	Inter Milan	€6.5
10	2011	Lacina Traoré		CFR Cluj	Kuban Krasnodar	€6
	2009	Mirel Rădoi		FC Steaua București	Al-Hilal	€6
12	2022	Rareș Ilie		Rapid București	Nice	€5
	2011	Gabriel Torje		Dinamo București	Udinese	€5
	2008	Cristian Săpunaru		Rapid București	Porto	€5
	2011	Bogdan Stancu		FC Steaua București	Galatasaray	€5
16	2008	Ștefan Radu		Dinamo București	Lazio	€4.5
	2017	Răzvan Marin		Viitorul Constanța	Standard Liège	€4.5
	2019	Ianis Hagi		Viitorul Constanța	Genk	€4.5
19	1990	Gheorghe Hagi		Steaua București	Real Madrid	€4.3
20	2021	Olimpiu Morutan		Steaua București	Galatasaray	€4.1
21	2008	Ionuț Mazilu		Rapid București	Dnipro	€4
22	1994	Ilie Dumitrescu		Steaua București	Tottenham Hotspur	€3.7
23	2013	Rafael Bastos		CFR Cluj	Al Nassr	€3.5
24	2006	Daniel Niculae		Rapid Bucuresti	AJ Auxerre	€3.3
25	2012	Renan Garcia		CFR Cluj	Sampdoria	€3.2

Notes

1. Initial €7.8 million plus reported €2 million bonuses
2. Universitatea Craiova general manager Marcel Popescu revealed the transfer fee to be US$9.1 million (roughly €8 million)

Historical progression

Year	Name	Nat.	From	To	Fee (€ mln)
1982	Marcel Raducanu		Steaua Bucuresti	Borussia Dortmund	€0.275
1989	Gavril Balint		Steaua Bucuresti	Real Burgos	€1
1990	Gheorghe Hagi		Steaua Bucuresti	Real Madrid	€4.3
2000	Adrian Mutu		Dinamo Bucuresti	Inter Milan	€6.5
2013	Vlad Chiriches		FCSB	Tottenham Hotspur	€9.5
2016	Nicolae Stanciu		FCSB	Anderlecht	€9.8
2021	Dennis Man		FCSB	Parma	€11

Ongoing Liga I transfers

Top 25 ongoing Liga I transfers

R	Year	Name	Nat.	From	To	Fee (€ mln)
1	2017	Florinel Coman		Viitorul Constanța	FCSB	€3
2007	Cristian Fabbiani		Lanus	CFR Cluj	€3
3	2018	Ianis Hagi		Fiorentina	Viitorul Constanța	€2.8
4	2008	Álvaro Pereira		Argentinos Juniors	CFR Cluj	€2.5
5	2018	Alexandru Cicaldau		Viitorul Constanța	Universitatea Craiova	€2.3
6	2017	Dragos Nedelcu		Viitorul Constanța	FCSB	€2.13
7	2017	Denis Alibec		Astra Giurgiu	FCSB	€2.04
8	2011	Adrian Cristea		Dinamo Bucuresti	Universitatea Cluj	€2
	2008	Bogdan Stancu		Unirea Urziceni	FCSB	€2
	2008	Gabriel Torje		Poli Timisoara	Dinamo Bucuresti	€2
11	2012	Alexandru Chipciu		Brasov	FCSB	€1.95
12	2016	Dennis Man		UTA Arad	FCSB	€1.85
13	2009	Cristian Tanase		FC Arges	FCSB	€1.8
14	2008	Dayro Moreno		Once Caldas	FCSB	€1.75
15	2022	David Miculescu		UTA Arad	FCSB	€1.7
16	2007	Élton		Corinthians	FCSB	€1.65
17	2007	Ionut Rada		Rapid Bucuresti	FCSB	€1.6
18	2022	Andrea Compagno		FC U Craiova 1948	FCSB	€1.5
	2019	Andrei Ivan		Krasnodar	Universitatea Craiova	€1.5
	2016	Florin Tanase		Viitorul Constanța	FCSB	€1.5
	2009	Ciprian Tatarusanu		Gloria Bistrița	FCSB	€1.5
	2009	Wesley		Leixoes	Vaslui	€1.5
	2008	Juliano Spadacio		Nacional	Rapid Bucuresti	€1.5
	2009	Alexandru Curtean		Gaz Metan Medias	Poli Timisoara	€1.5
	2008	Janos Szekely		Otelul Galati	FCSB	€1.5
	2008	Urko Pardo		Iraklis	Rapid Bucuresti	€1.5
	2008	Juan Carlos Toja		FC Dallas	FCSB	€1.5
	2008	Dorin Goga		Universitatea Cluj	Poli Timisoara	€1.5
	2006	Ionut Mazilu		Sportul Studentesc	Rapid Bucuresti	€1.5
	2006	Ovidiu Petre		Poli Timisoara	FCSB	€1.5

Historical progression

Year	Name	Nat.	From	To	Fee (€ mln)
1990	Gheorghe Craioveanu		Turnu Severin	FC Universitatea Craiova	€0.005
1991	Constantin Galca		FC Arges	FC Steaua Bucuresti	€0.1
1994	Bogdan Stelea		Standard Liege	Rapid Bucuresti	€0.15
1995	Bogdan Stelea		Samsunspor	FC Steaua Bucuresti	€0.7
2004	Dorin Goian		FCM Bacau	FCSB	€1.3
2006	Ovidiu Petre		Poli Timisoara	FCSB	€1.5
2007	Élton		Corinthians	FCSB	€1.65
2007	Cristian Fabbiani		Lanus	CFR Cluj	€3

Highest transfer payments for Romanian players

R	Year	Name	From	To	Fee (€ mln)
1	2024	Radu Dragusin	Genoa	Tottenham Hotspur	€25
2	2003	Adrian Mutu	Parma	Chelsea	€22.7
3	2003	Cristian Chivu	Ajax	AS Roma	€18
4	2007	Cristian Chivu	AS Roma	Inter Milan	€16
5	2019	Razvan Marin	Standard Liege	Ajax	€12.5
6	2019	Dennis Man	FCSB	Parma	€11
7	2019	Andrei Radu	Genoa	Inter Milan	€10.6
8	2021	Razvan Marin	Ajax	Cagliari	€10
	2019	Nicolae Stanciu	Sparta Prague	Al Ahli	€10
	2002	Adrian Mutu	Hellas Verona	Parma	€10
11	2023	Radu Dragusin	Juventus	Genoa	€9.7
	2016	Nicolae Stanciu	FCSB	Anderlecht	€9.7
13	2020	Vlad Chiriches	Napoli	Sassuolo	€9.5
	2013	Vlad Chiriches	FCSB	Tottenham Hotspur	€9.5
15	2020	Valentin Mihaila	Universitatea Craiova	Parma	€9.1
16	2019	Andrei Radu	Inter Milan	Genoa	€8
	2019	Alexandru Mitrita	Universitatea Craiova	New York City FC	€8
	2006	Adrian Mutu	Juventus	Fiorentina	€8
19	2019	George Puscas	Inter Milan	Reading	€7.5
20	2015	Vlad Chiriches	Tottenham Hotspur	Napoli	€7
	2007	Ciprian Marica	Shakhtar Donetsk	Stuttgart	€7
	2001	Cosmin Contra	Deportivo Alaves	AC Milan	€7
23	2014	Florin Gardos	FCSB	Southampton	€6.8
24	2000	Adrian Mutu	Dinamo Bucuresti	Inter Milan	€6.5
	2021	Alexandru Cicaldau	Universitatea Craiova	Galatasaray	€6.5

Historical progression

Year	Name	From	To	Fee (€ mln)
1982	Marcel Raducanu	Steaua Bucuresti	Borussia Dortmund	€0.275
1989	Gavril Balint	Steaua Bucuresti	Real Burgos	€1
1990	Gheorghe Hagi	Steaua Bucuresti	Real Madrid	€4
1992	Florin Raducioiu	Hellas Verona	Brescia	€4.5
2000	Adrian Mutu	Dinamo Bucuresti	Inter Milan	€6.5
2001	Cosmin Contra	Deportivo Alaves	AC Milan	€7
2002	Adrian Mutu	Hellas Verona	Parma	€10
2003	Cristian Chivu	Ajax	AS Roma	€18
2003	Adrian Mutu	Parma	Chelsea	€22.7
2024	Radu Dragusin	Genoa	Tottenham Hotspur	€25

Gallery

• 
  Dennis Man, the most expensive sale of the Romanian league championship.
• 
  Vlad Chiricheș, the most expensive defender.
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  Costel Pantilimon, the most expensive goalkeeper.
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  Álvaro Pereira, the most expensive foreigner.

References

1. "Dennis Man, vedetă în Gazzetta dello Sport după transferul la Parma: "E rapid ca o așchie și cu un șut devastator!"" (in Romanian). Prosport. 29 January 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
2. "Transfert : le Roumain Nicolae Stanciu à Anderlecht (officiel)" [Transfer: Romanian Nicolae Stanciu to Anderlecht (official)] (in French). L'Équipe. 28 August 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
3. "Toate detaliile contractului semnat de Stanciu cu Anderlecht! Salariu fantastic pentru omul de aproape 10 milioane al Stelei" [All the details of the contract Stanciu signed with Anderlecht! Incredible salary for Steaua's €10 million man]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 29 August 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
4. FCSB could receive an additional €2 million in bonuses
5. "Mulțumim, Dennis Man!" [Thank you, Dennis Man!] (in Romanian). FCSB. 29 January 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2021. Dennis Man is one of our team's most important players and became, once moving to Parma Calcio 1913, the player sold for the largest fee in the history of Liga 1.
6. "Dennis Man la Parma, cel mai scump transfer din istoria Ligii 1 » Spulberă recordul actual!" [Dennis Man to Parma, the most expensive transfer in Liga 1 history » It crushes the actual record!]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 27 January 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
7. "Transfert : le Roumain Nicolae Stanciu à Anderlecht (officiel)" [Transfer: Romanian Nicolae Stanciu to Anderlecht (official)] (in French). L'Équipe. 28 August 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
8. "Toate detaliile contractului semnat de Stanciu cu Anderlecht! Salariu fantastic pentru omul de aproape 10 milioane al Stelei" [All the details of the contract Stanciu signed with Anderlecht! Incredible salary for Steaua's €10 million man]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 29 August 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
9. "Spurs announce Vlad Chiriches signing". ESPN FC. 30 August 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
10. "Jackpot pentru Craiova! Suma reală plătită de New York City pentru Mitriţă. Oltenii păstrează toţi banii: "Cu Pescara avem treburile noastre"" [Jackpot for Craiova! The real fee paid by New York City for Mitriță. Oltenii will keep all the money: "We have our deal with Pescara"] (in Romanian). ProSport. 4 February 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
11. "Mitrita, in topul celor mai scumpi jucatori din istoria Ligii 1: Iata cati bani a incasat Craiova" [Mitriță, at the top of the most expensive players in the history of Liga 1: The sum earned by Craiova] (in Romanian). Ziare.com. 4 February 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2019.