Sport.ro reports that Romanian left-back Florin Ștefan's contract with Universitatea Craiova has ended and the club decided not to offer him an extension. Florin Ștefan stated that after his contract ended on May 31, he was in discussions for an extension. According to Ștefan, he discussed his requirements and the club's offer, and they seemed to have reached an agreement on the amount. Ștefan also stated that he was told by Mario Felguieras that the club did not wish to continue with him and that the offer was no longer valid. He mentioned that he had lowered his initial demands and that negotiations lasted for three weeks. Ștefan also referenced an automatic contract extension clause that would have been triggered by playing at least 20 matches; he played 19. The 30-year-old player has one cap for Romania and a market value of €700k, according to Transfermarkt.