The owner of FCSB wants to sign a replacement for Mamadou Thiam, a striker signed this summer from Universitatea Cluj, as he is dissatisfied with his recent performances. On Digi Sport, Becali said that he observes Thiam is not playing actively. He stated that he liked him in the first matches but now observes that he is not playing actively, and added that the team also needs another striker.

Gigi Becali said that in the winter transfer window, he will change a large part of the squad. Mamadou Thiam, a 30-year-old Senegalese forward, is among the players who could be on a list for removal by Gigi Becali after the defeat to Metaloglobus. Gigi Becali said that in winter they will start from scratch and change the whole team. According to Transfermarkt, the player's market value is €1.00m.