Although the transfer window has already opened, Maccabi Tel Aviv are taking their time, trying to locate a foreign winger under the restrictions of fair play. But even before strengthening, the club understands that they will have to say goodbye to several players, one of whom may be Itai Schechter, who is at a crossroads: from the dilemma of staying at Maccabi Tel Aviv, through the desire to return to Betar Jerusalem to offers from Bnei Sakhnin and Maccabi Petah Tikva.
It’s no secret that the veteran striker is unhappy with the small number of minutes he has been getting lately, as in each of the last six games he has opened on the bench. In the last game against Bnei Yehuda he was not a partner at all and in the games he did come on as a substitute, he recorded a few minutes in the final minutes only.
It seems that things have been flooding Schechter for the last few days, when he is in good shape and feels that he has a lot more to contribute to Patrick Van Levon’s team, but while Alexander Peshich’s position in the squad is strengthening, that of the 34-year-old player is fading and he does not want to waste his time. On the bench.
The big teams on the agenda are Hapoel Beer Sheva, which is courting the player and can offer him a contract for a season and a half, Hapoel Tel Aviv, which expresses interest but apparently will not be able to meet his salary demands, and Betar Jerusalem, which has not yet shown sufficient seriousness. The latter is the player’s favorite.
But not only the big teams hope to win the player’s services, and the sports channel learned that Maccabi Petah Tikva, Bnei Yehuda and Bnei Sakhnin have also started courting Schechter, who in turn told everyone that he is not interested in making a move at this stage and that he is interested in taking the time. “Everything is fragile and can change in one day in football,” the player told his friends. “The transfer window is still long and I will examine the offers when the time comes. At the moment, my head is only in Maccabi Tel Aviv.
The player is expected to remain at Maccabi Tel Aviv for at least the next game, against Maccabi Netanya on Saturday, against Maccabi Haifa on Wednesday and against Hapoel B’Shlosha on Monday. Full, the professional team is also optimistic about the return of Dan Glazer who is recovering from an abdominal muscle injury and showed improvement in the last training session.
