He has been long since known to British teams, though.
Indeed, Stanciu, who was once regarded in his native country as a modern version of the legendary Gheorghe Hagi, was most recently linked with Marcelo Bielsa s Leeds United last summer.
However, Stanciu could have moved to England as far back as 2010, when, as a 17-year-old, he spent two weeks training with Chelsea, having already made his professional debut in the Romanian top flight. I was told I m going to Chelsea, Stanciu told reporters before travelling to London. It s a massive honour for me. I hope I won t disappoint them but I m a bit overwhelmed, to be honest.
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