Agent Giovanni Becali has proposed Universitatea Craiova's 23-year-old Romanian centre-forward Ștefan Baiaram to several European clubs, including Benfica, FC Porto, Bologna, and Roma. Becali stated that Mourinho told him Baiaram is not a player for Benfica. FC Porto's coach, Francesco Farioli, indicated that the club would analyze the player and discuss the matter again in the summer. It was reported that the sporting directors at both Bologna and Roma gave similar responses, indicating they would also talk in the summer. Baiaram recently confirmed his intention to leave Universitatea Craiova, stating that he had a conversation with the club's management who promised he would be permitted to leave if the year proceeded successfully. Baiaram, who joined his current club in July 2019, has a contract until June 30, 2028, and has earned 2 caps and scored 1 goal for Romania. In the 2025/2026 SuperLiga season, he has scored 4 goals and provided 2 assists in 7 appearances. Transfermarkt lists his market value as €4.50m. In January 2026, reports indicated a €5 million offer from Crvena Zvezda was rejected. In late 2025, the asking price was reportedly about €7 million.