Ovidiu Popescu, a 32-year-old Romanian defensive midfielder, is no longer in Adrian Mihalcea's plans for the next season, so he will be free to look for another team. He has two caps for Romania. Popescu's contract with UTA Arad, which he joined in July 2025, is set to expire on June 30, 2027, and his current Transfermarkt market value is €600k.