Daniel Bîrligea, a 25-year-old Romanian centre-forward, is a transfer target for Schalke 04, which leads Germany's 2. Bundesliga. It is reported that officials from the German club might start negotiations with FCSB for a summer transfer. Bîrligea has a release clause of 15 million euros. His agent, Giuseppe Piraino, stated at the beginning of the year that the player hopes Gigi Becali will agree to a lower transfer fee. The agent also said in January that a transfer might be possible for around half of the clause's value and mentioned that several Italian teams had previously shown interest in the player but did not pursue it. The Romanian international has 9 caps and has scored 2 goals. In the 2025/2026 SuperLiga season, Bîrligea has made 22 appearances, scoring 7 goals and providing 2 assists. He joined FCSB in September 2024, and his contract runs until June 2029. Transfermarkt estimates his current market value to be €4.50m.