“Just like Mutu and Hagi”

A young Romanian footballer has excellent performances in Italy, and the Sassuolo player is compared to Gică Hagi and Adrian Mutu.

Denis Şandro (18 years old) plays for his U20 team Sassuoloand the player originally from Oradea contributed decisively to his team’s last victory, and the Italian press is already comparing him with Gică Hagi and Adrian Mutu, legends of the Romanian national team, who share first place in the top scorers’ ranking, with 35 successes each.

Denis Șandro, compared by the Italian press to Gică Hagi and Adrian Mutu, after the latest development for Sassuolo U20

Denis Şandro was transferred by Sassuolo in January 2023, for 30,000 euros, and the young man who plays at the team to which Horațiu Moldovan is also registered impressed in the most recent match played by Sassuolo U20, in the Primavera division.

Şandro scored twice in Sassuolo’s most recent win over Genoa in the 51st and 59th minutes and the final score of the match was 3-2 for his side. Şandro was compared to Hagi and Mutu by the “boot” press, after making a sensational match for Sassuolo.

“In Primavera 1, standing out among so many talented youngsters is always a big challenge. But there are times when a great performance can put a player in the spotlight. This is also the case of Denis Şandro, a young man who is just at the beginning of his journey.

He is from Romania, just like Mutu and Hagi, just to stay on the topic of nationality. From the champions of the past we move on to those of the present, such as Man and Mihaila from Parma or even Marin from Cagliari. Who knows, maybe the future will bring us his name on the wallpaper… Let’s get to know him better”, reported those from Mondoprimavera.

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Daniel Șandro can be a solution for Romania’s youth national teams, especially since he is in good shape.

Central striker by profession, Şandro did his junior training at teams such as Luceafărul Oradea, LPS Bihorul, FC Bihor, and in the summer of 2024 he moved from Sassuolo’s under-18 team to the under-20 team.