Juraj Badelj, a 21-year-old central defender from Croatia, is seen as a valuable asset for Universitatea Craiova. Sorin Cârțu, the honorary president of the club, highlighted Badelj's potential to be sold for a large sum in the future. He was acquired from Rudes U21 for 200,000 EUR and is valued at 600,000 EUR by transfermarkt.com. Badelj has been performing consistently and was part of Croatia's youth national team.