A Romanian second division football team is offering one of its top players in exchange for a gas pipeline.
The mayor of Lupeni, Cornel Rasmerita, who also manages Minerul football team says he was willing to give his goalkeeper to a rival team owned by a local businessman in exchange for the construction of a gas pipeline in his town.
He said: "I know our keeper is wanted by a number of top clubs but I am willing to let him go to Jiul if the club's owner makes a 110,000 pounds investment in a gas pipe that my town needs so much."
Jiul bosses have not responded to the offer but it is not the first time football players have been exchanged for goods in Romania.
Previous deals have seen players swapped for half a pig and two sets of goalposts and a crate of wine.
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