Maccabi Tel Aviv Defender Roy Revivo Joins Spanish Club Elche

Maccabi Tel Aviv left-back Roy Revivo is set to sign with Spanish club Elche, having received permission from his current team to make the move. Revivo will travel to Spain on Tuesday for medical tests and to finalize his contract. Maccabi Tel Aviv agreed to the transfer after realizing they could not retain the player, who expressed a strong desire to pursue his dream of playing in a European league.

With the transfer window in Western European leagues closing on Wednesday, Revivo needs to complete the deal promptly. Elche had previously attempted to sign Revivo earlier in the summer, but negotiations failed to reach an agreement. The club has stated that they are willing to sell players if a suitable offer is received, though their primary goal is to win titles.

Elche has had a difficult start to their La Liga season, with a draw against Deportivo La Coruña, a heavy loss to Barcelona, and a recent defeat to Racing Santander. Meanwhile, Maccabi Tel Aviv is reportedly looking to replace Revivo with Yahav Gurfinkel, a 28-year-old left-back who previously played for several Israeli clubs and spent time in China and Cyprus. Gurfinkel has played limited minutes in the Conference League qualifiers this season.