Alexandru Țîrlea, the Romanian footballer who grew up in Real Madrid’s “La Fabrica” academy, is the surprise transfer made by Dan Petrescu to CFR Cluj.
Professional right defender, Alexandru Șîrlea has terminated his contract with Gimnastic de Taragona, from the third Spanish league, and is going to sign with the group from Gruia.
Surprising move to CFR Cluj! Dan Petrescu is waiting in the camp for the Romanian who was raised by Real Madrid
Alexandru Țîrlea, the 24-year-old Romanian footballer brought up by Real Madrid, is the surprise transfer made by Dan Petrescu to CFR Cluj. A right defender by trade, but who can also play as a midfielder, Alexandru Șîrlea has recently terminated his agreement with Gimnastic de Tarragona, from the third Spanish league, and is going to sign with the Transylvanian group, he writes gsp.ro. The former Romanian junior international is expected these days in the CFR training camp in Spain, from Oliva Nova.
The Romanian footballer, born in Spain, went through all the junior groups at Real Madrid and he also played for the second team of the European champion. Șîrlea was one of the promising youngsters of the Spanish club. Six years ago, he became the first Romanian to perform for Real Madrid U-19 in the Youth League, in the incredible match against AS Roma, score 6-1, in which he decisively assisted a goal.
The separation from the European giant occurred in 2020, when Alexandru Țîrlea arrived at Deportivo Alaves, where he stayed until the summer of 2022, when he signed with Gimnastic. In the first part of this season, the Romanian player made nine appearances, seven in the third league championship and two in the Spanish Cup.
I was born in Spain, my parents arrived in Spain over 20 years ago. I was raised there, but I got used to speaking Romanian as well. My first call-up was to U17, I had a friendly match with Denmark. It was a very good 10 years at Real Madrid, very intense. There were many high-quality players who helped me improve my quality. I am very proud. The winning spirit is very important there. As a defender, the most important thing is to help your team defensively, to be very focused. Then, being very good in the offensive phase makes the difference. It would be something very important to play at EURO U21, a pride to represent my country, I hope that through work I can achieve this – Alexandru Șîrlea (FRF.TV, 2021)
He comes to cover the departure of Vasile Mogoș
CFR Cluj is looking for a right back to replace breaking up with Vasile Mogoșwhose contract was terminated due to acts of indiscipline, according to boss Nelu Varga.
“Yes, we have made the decision to separate. It’s better that way for everyone. There were some acts of indiscipline and together we decided to conclude the contract”, stated Ioan Varga for DigiSport.
Vasile Mogoș, the defender present with the Romanian national team at the EURO, played for a year and a half at CFR Cluj, who transferred him from Crotone. Until then, the right defender had played his entire career only in Italy, the country where he moved with his parents since childhood.
There are rumors about him that he would be on Dinamo’s list, something unconfirmed for now by the bosses from Ștefan cel Mare.
Source: www.prosport.ro