Hatayspor winger Funsho Bamgboye is being linked with a return to Romanian football, with CFR Cluj reportedly interested in a move for the Nigerian-Hungarian wide player.
The 27-year-old, valued at around €400,000 on Transfermarkt, is rumoured to be on the radar of the SuperLiga side as they assess attacking options ahead of future windows. The move is at an early, speculative stage, with the probability of a deal currently listed as “?” and no indication yet of an agreed fee or personal terms.
Bamgboye is currently on the books of Hatayspor, who compete in Türkiye’s 1. Lig. His contract details are not publicly specified, raising the possibility that the winger could become a free agent at some point, which would significantly influence any negotiations and potential transfer structure.
The Ibadan-born right winger, who can operate across the attack and uses both feet, joined Hatayspor from Romanian side FC Rapid 1923 in July 2024. Before his spell in Türkiye, he made his name in Central and Eastern Europe with Szombathelyi Haladás and later Videoton FC Fehérvár in Hungary, where his market value once peaked at €800,000 in mid-2021 before gradually declining to its current €400,000.
Bamgboye holds dual nationality with Nigeria and Hungary and has built his career in European leagues, including Hungary’s top flight, Romania’s SuperLiga and now the Turkish system. Detailed recent match data, such as his latest opponent, scoreline and individual performance, is not provided in the current information, making it unclear what specific display may have prompted CFR Cluj’s interest.
Should the move materialise, a switch back to Romania with CFR Cluj could offer Bamgboye a platform to revive his market value, reassert himself in a familiar league and reshape the trajectory of his career at a key stage of his prime years.
