FORMER Wanderers talent Dennis Politic has made a big money move to Romanian champions Steau Bucharest.
After two impressive seasons with city rivals Dinamo, the 25-year-old was signed for a reported €900,000 (£762,000) plus winger Alexandru Musi.
Steau mistakenly put a picture of Musi up on their social media announcement before quickly rectifying their error on Tuesday afternoon – but Politic, who signs a three-year deal, at least has the comfort of playing Champions League football next season.
The skilful attacker spent three years at Bolton’s academy after initially coming to the country from Romania in 2015 to play for Manchester United.
After a productive spell on loan with Salford City, he was promoted to first team level by Phil Parkinson and was one of the ‘Junior Whites’ who played against Coventry City in August 2019, the line-up being the youngest ever named by the club.
He played 30 times for the Whites, all his appearances packed into the Covid-affected 2019/20 season in League One, which ended in relegation.
Politic was expected to play a part in Ian Evatt’s first squad at Bolton but a serious knee injury suffered in a pre-season friendly at Loughborough University in August 2020 left him out of action until the following summer.
He did appear briefly in in the 2021/22 pre-season friendlies but was then loaned out to Port Vale for the final year of his contract, eventually signing for Italian side Cremonese.
Politic came back to England with Vale after a dismal spell in Italy, scoring seven times in 29 games, but then returned to Romania with Dinamo, where his reputation has grown ever since.
After two years with “The Dogs” of Dinamo, Politic issued a message on his Instagram account thanking the club and their fans for their support.
He wrote: "I experienced intense and special moments in the Dinamo shirt, from saving them from relegation last season to entering the play-offs after eight years. There were moments that shaped me as a player and as a person.
“I was warmly welcomed and felt like part of a real family, even in the hardest moments. I thank my colleagues, the staff and especially you, the fans, for your sincere support and incredible passion.
"The time has come for a new chapter in my career. I don't forget what it was and I leave with respect and gratitude. I wish you all the best in the world and to see your club where it belongs, up there, fighting for glory.”
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Politic scored 14 goals in 65 games over two seasons for Dinamo and made his international debut for Romania against San Marino in March.
