 Complete the following phrase:  In 1996, Ilie was purchased by Turkish side Galatasaray for an amount of 2.35 million, where he won the Turkish championship in 199697. After an impressive season, he moved from Galatasaray to Valencia CF for a reported US 7 million, where he replaced in the squad the Brazilian star Romário and took over his no. 11 jersey. At Valencia he impressed from his debut, scoring twelve goals in 17 matches, and thus getting the nickname of Cobra from coach Claudio Ranieri, because he was as lethal as a cobra. At the Mestalla, Ilie made a remarkable attacking duo together with teammate Claudio López, helping Los Che to win the 199899 Copa del Rey. In 2000, under Héctor Cúpers command, Valencia reached the 