Olympiacos Pireu scouts monitor Vladimir Screciu ahead of potential winter offer

Olympiacos Pireu officials are monitoring Universitatea Craiova defender Vladimir Screciu and could submit an offer during the upcoming winter transfer window. The Greek club’s scouts intend to attend two of Universitatea Craiova’s European fixtures to assess the defender directly. The first evaluation is scheduled for the match against Egnatia, while the second will take place during the Conference League group stage finale against FC Copenhaga on December 17.

Following these observations, Olympiacos representatives are expected to compile a detailed report for the club's management and technical staff. A formal transfer proposal could follow depending on the assessment. Olympiacos Pireu, which won the 2024 Conference League, is currently managed by Imanol Alguacil, who was recently appointed to the position.

A move abroad would not be new for Vladimir Screciu. Genk paid approximately 2 million euros for him in summer 2018 when he was 18 years old. That stint did not meet expectations, and after a loan to Lommel, he returned to Universitatea Craiova in July 2020 without a transfer fee. He has since re-established himself as a key player for the Romanian side.

Interest in Screciu extends beyond Greece. Two Major League Soccer teams requested information about him earlier this year, though those discussions did not progress to a concrete offer. At club level, Screciu operates as a left-sided center-back in a three-defender formation under Universitatea Craiova coach Filipe Coelho.