Following a victory against Oțelul, FCSB owner Gigi Becali stated his belief that 19-year-old Romanian left-back Ricardo Pădurariu is ready to play for any team, including top clubs like Real Madrid and PSG, if given the chance. After the game, Becali set an asking price of 44 million euros for the player. Transfermarkt indicates that Ricardo Pădurariu has a market value of 700,000 euros. Pădurariu has been capped once for the Romania U21 national team.