 The season was disappointing for him, in terms of goalscoring - only four goals in 37 appearances.His loan was extended for another 6 months (the first half of the 2008–2009 season) before returning to Steaua Bucureşti.After an impressive winter training period, where he scored many goals and seemed to be one of the frontrunners for occupying a first team spot, Liţu spent most of the following period playing for the Steaua II or coming as a sub in few matches.