Maccabi Haifa is working hard to add a tie-breaking reinforcement in the transfer window that will help it achieve its first championship in a decade and is also forced to do so immediately. Andre Geraldesh, whom the Greens aspired to join, is taking huge steps back to Maccabi Tel Aviv and now they have an old option: Hatem ‘Abd al-Hamid.
The chances of joining Alhamid regularly are low due to the fact that he is not a free agent and Celtic do not intend to release him without a transfer fee, so Maccabi Haifa is considering asking him. It should be noted that Ernest Mabuka has not yet received a release notice and the possibility that he will continue until the end of the season exists, while Sharaz Meir will continue to receive credit as the leading defender.
Meanwhile, Maccabi Haifa is waiting for the official release of Omar Atzili from Epoal Nicosia, which is expected to take place in the next 48 hours, after which the transfer deal is expected to close. The connection gives the Greens priority over Betar Jerusalem, while they know that signing it will significantly upgrade the front.
Recently, Ben Shehar and Maccabi Haifa and other teams in Israel were also offered, who have played little in the last two months and scored a single goal since the start of the season. The striker played under Barak Bachar at Hapoel Beer Sheva and was a partner in the championship streak, and also gained interest from Hapoel Tel Aviv.
Meanwhile, Maccabi Haifa will host Teddy tonight when they meet Hapoel Beer Sheva. Charon Sherry has registered a full training session and will be on the roster, with Bachar only deciding whether to start with him near the game. In the game against Hapoel Hadera, Taleb Twataha came into his position and he is on alert as well as Goodsway Donio who may get credit.
Beyond that, Bachar is not expected to make any changes to the lineup he won on Saturday. Yannick Wildshot will get minutes tonight as well and will gradually return to playing fitness. Rami Gershon was included in the squad in place of Eid Habashi, who was suspended due to the disciplinary offense he committed. The club announced that they do not intend to release the brake, but it is not inconceivable that he will ask to go out on loan if he does not manage to make his place in the squad.
Maccabi Haifa defeated Hapoel Beer Sheva 1: 3 in the last game in what was their seventh victory out of the last ten meetings between the teams. That the last draw between the leader and the Reds was more than four years ago.
Estimated composition: Josh Cohen; Raz Meir, Bogdan Planich, Ofri Arad, San Menachem; Jose Rodriguez, Neta Lavie, Muhammad Abu Fani, Taleb Twataha (Charon Sheri) Dolev Haziza and Nikita Rokavica.
