It has been suggested that FCSB is negotiating with Nicholas Opoku, a 28-year-old central defender from Ghana who has played for Kasimpasa since 2024. Opoku, who is valued at 1.5 million euros, will not extend his contract that expires this summer, making him a potential free transfer for FCSB. However, the completion of this move is considered highly unlikely due to a situation similar to the club's recent unsuccessful transfer of Anderson Ceara. That deal was cancelled at the final stage after FCSB's medical staff discovered the player had previously undergone surgery on both legs. Following that incident, Mihai Stoica, chairman of FCSB's Board of Directors, explained that the club would not sign a player with such a medical history due to the risk of reinjury. If FCSB applies these same standards, Opoku's transfer is expected to be cancelled, as the defender has his own history of serious injuries. In 2019, he was sidelined for a long period by a significant knee injury, and two years later, while at Amiens, he tore his cruciate ligaments, which required another surgery and kept him out of football for a full year. The defender has 18 caps and one goal for Ghana and made 30 appearances in the Süper Lig during the 2025/26 season.