Gigi Becali publicly expressed his interest in bringing Nicolae Stanciu back to FCSB, showing confidence that Stanciu would prefer FCSB over Rapid. Becali highlighted Stanciu's character, mentioning that he would avoid engaging in bidding wars. In December, Becali was sure that the Romanian international would return to FCSB, dismissing Rapid's interest as unimportant. However, recent reports indicate that Stanciu is close to signing with Genoa, a club also owned by Dan Șucu, who is a significant shareholder at Rapid. Becali maintained that Stanciu, who has accumulated considerable wealth, would not choose Rapid solely for financial reasons, emphasizing his belief in the player's loyalty and character.