June 4, 2025. Sport news round-up / last 24 hours

The transfer market and coaching changes are keeping football in the spotlight during the break. On the domestic front, teams have already chosen their new coaching staffs and negotiations on player transfers are becoming increasingly intense as the start of the training period approaches. On the international front, Inzaghi is leaving Inter Milan to sign for Al Hilal, while on the transfer front, Luka Modric has joined AC Milan. In tennis, Roland Garros has reached the semi-finals. In the women's draw, Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka will battle it out for a place in the final.

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• Rapid Bucharest/Costel Gâlcă: Costel Gâlcă has signed with Rapid Bucharest. The former FCSB and Universitatea Craiova coach has taken over the Giuleșteni bench and signed a two-year contract.
• Farul Constanța: Ianis Zicu is the coach chosen by Farul Constanta to lead the "sailors" in the upcoming season. Zicu achieved the surprise promotion of the season with Metaloglobus.
• Petrolul Ploiești: Petrolul Ploiești have announced the name of their new coach. Liviu Ciobotariu, free of contract will take over the "yellow wolves" bench after Mehmet Topal resigned.

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• Inter Milan: Simone Inzaghi is leaving Inter Milan. After losing the UEFA Champions League final to PSG, the 49-year-old coach has decided to resign. Although the 'nerrazuri' management tried to get him to honor his contract expiring in 2026, Inzaghi was unyielding and reportedly had already accepted the offer of the Arabs from Al Hilal.
• Romania/Austria: Romania are preparing for their 2026 World Cup qualifier against Austria. The Austrians are putting pressure on the tricolori and announce their intention to knock the Romanian national team out of the race for the group's first place.

Transfers

• Rapid Bucharest: Rareș Pop and Omar El Sawy are being courted by two Superleague teams. The final word on a possible transfer or loan of the two young players will be given by Rapid's new coach, Costel Gâlcă.
• FCSB: FCSB are awaiting the answer for Dennis Politic. Gigi Becali has said that the offer has been made, but Dinamo have yet to offer a reaction. However, the champion's owner is confident that Politic will become FCSB's player.
• Adrian Mihalcea: Desired by UTA, former Unirii Slobozia coach Adrian Mihalcea has offers from abroad. The coach will decide in a few days after he returns from vacation.
• Luka Modric: Left free of contract after his Real Madrid split, Luka Modric has become AC Milan's number one target. The Croatian wants to play at least one more season at the top level, and the Red Devils' new technical director Igli Tare wants him at the club.
• Nana Antwi: Gigi Becali and Daniel Niculae (Hermannstadt) have agreed on the transfer of Nana Antwi to the Siberians. The Ghanaian defender will continue on loan at Hermannstadt for another season.

TENIS

• Lorenzo Musetti: Lorenzo Musetti is the first semi-finalist at Roland Garros. The Italian qualified for the semifinals of a Grand Slam tournament for the second time in his career after a 3-1 (6-2, 4-6, 7-5, 6-2) three-set win over Frances Tiafoe.
• Iga Swiatek: Iga Swiatek qualified for the semifinals of the Roland Garros after a 6-1, 7-5 victory over Elina Svitolina in two sets. The Pole will meet Aryna Sabalenka in the semifinals.

Top Athletes and Teams

1. Rapid București/Costel Gâlcă
2. Luka Modric
3. Ianis Zicu
4. Iga Swiatek/Aryna Sabalenka
5. Inter Milan/Simone Inzaghi

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