wˈɪntɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks sˈɔː hˌɪm tɹænsfˈɜːd tə pəlaɪtˈeɪnɪkə tˈɪmɪʃˌoːɹə fɚðə sˈʌm ʌv tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd.zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ jˈʊɹɹoʊz wˌɛɹ hiː wʌz kˈoʊtʃt baɪ ɡɪˈoːɹɡ hˈɑːɡi.
Winter 2006 saw him transferred to Politehnica Timişoara for the sum of 200.000 Euros where he was coached by Gheorghe Hagi.