There are rumors that 34-year-old Romanian international Denis Alibec is close to leaving FCSB because of a lack of playing time, having made 7 league appearances with no goals or assists this season. Rapid Bucuresti shareholder Victor Angelescu commented on the speculation. According to iamsport.ro, Angelescu stated that the option of signing the striker from their rival has not been considered. He clarified that while anything is possible, he was not referring to Alibec's arrival at this time, and added that Rapid's current focus is on finding an offensive midfielder. Alibec joined FCSB in July 2025 and has a contract until June 2026. His current market value is €600k, according to Transfermarkt. For the Romania national team, he has 45 caps and 6 goals.