Neta Lavie is one of the most important players in Barak Bachar’s lineup. The midfielder, who grew up in the youth department of Maccabi Haifa, and became the team captain, became one of the most prominent players in the Premier League. The good ability arranged for him to be called up to the Israeli team, when in Europe, too, they began to stare at the leading team. So what is really behind the interest?
CSKA Moscow followed Neta Lavi and decided to contact him to join him as early as January. The Russians sent an official letter to Maccabi Haifa, and at the same time sent a message to Lavi’s agents, they would be ready for the loan deal with a 1.5 million euro purchase obligation for Lavi. 4.5 years Even in salary, according to the message conveyed from the Russians, Neta Lavie would have significantly upgraded from 130,000 euros in Haifa to 750,000 euros, a significant amount, if he had indeed passed.
Lavie faced a real dilemma and accepted it with mixed feelings. On the one hand he grew up in Maccabi Haifa and really wants to succeed in it and win the championship as captain, on the other hand CSKA Moscow is a very big team in Europe and for him it was an economic and professional upgrade (currently earns about 120,000 euros), so he seriously considered the issue.
In Maccabi Haifa, Neta Lavi is highly valued, and they have hoped since he was a youth that he will serve as the team’s captain. The club values him both professionally and in terms of conduct, and knew that his departure would hurt Maccabi Haifa professionally.
Maccabi Haifa understood that losing a player like Neta Lavie in the middle of the season would hurt him a lot, so they informed him personally that they would not accept the offer in exchange for the contract that he would end his contract only in 2023. The midfielder, who was also surprised by the offer, understood the club’s decision not to release him in the middle of the season.
His agents, Shlomi Ben Ezra and Gilad Katsav, told the Sports Channel: “CSKA Moscow is an excellent team, Neta Lavie could have upgraded professionally and economically and all Israeli football could benefit from the departure of Israeli players to quality teams in Europe. Maccabi Haifa has decided not to release him for its reasons, he will still come to Europe. “
At the moment, Lavi, who does not have a European passport, will stay at Maccabi Haifa, but it is quite possible that in the summer he will receive additional offers, and then the saga will reopen.
