Romanian Patulea's bare-faced cheek earns him shot at big time with Lincoln

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The 24-year-old former Rapid Bucharest star begged manager Peter Jackson for an opportunity, and went to extraordinary lengths to get himself noticed.

Imp-ish behaviour: Lincoln City manager Peter Jackson was amused by the antics of Romanian striker Adrian Patulea.

The Imps boss said: 'He was spotted by the groundsman running around the training ground with his girlfriend on his back.

'The trouble is his girlfriend was naked, which got the attention of the players.'

Patulea was subsequently handed a trial and, after scoring a hat-trick in a pre-season friendly win over Lincoln United, is now in line to win a permanent deal.

'Adrian is contracted to a club in Romania so we're talking to the FA to see if we can get in touch with his club,' said Jackson. 'We may have to look at signing him on loan but it all depends on his club.'