Pyry Soiri, a player with appearances for the Finnish national team, was transferred to Universitatea Craiova. Despite his experience, he failed to make an impact at the club. Stoica was surprised by the transfer, given Soiri's stature as a national team player. He had scored two goals in a match for Finland but did not perform as expected at Craiova. Previously, Soiri has won the Belarusian Cup (18/19), Finnish League Cup (2023), and two national championships in Finland (2022, 2023).