Following Alessandro Murgia's official departure from Universitatea Cluj, the 30-year-old Italian midfielder was reported to be very close to signing with UTA Arad. However, Alexandru Meszar, a leader at the Arad club, contradicted these rumors and stated he knew nothing about a potential move for the former Lazio player. During a live phone call on VOYO SPORT 1, Meszar said it was the first time he had heard of the matter and that the news surprised him. Murgia has 14 caps and one goal for the Italy U21 team. His current market value is €650k, according to Transfermarkt.