According to Sport.ro, Daniel Popa stated he has had discussions with teams from the Turkish region. Popa mentioned that the Turkish league starts later and that its transfer window closes on September 7. He also said he is not currently fit because of a recent surgery.

Romanian centre-forward Daniel Popa, aged 30, stated that he has had discussions with several teams from Superliga României and from Liga 2. Popa also mentioned that he is currently not fit due to medical problems and that if he had not had surgery, he probably would have signed with a team by now, including one from Superliga. His contract with FC Metaloglobus Bucharest, which he joined in February 2026, will expire at the end of June 2026. During the 2025/2026 season, Popa made a combined seven appearances in the SuperLiga and its relegation group, where he scored one goal, and also had one appearance in the Turkish Süper Lig. He has one cap for the Romania U21 team, and his current market value is €350k, according to Transfermarkt.