Hapoel Petah Tikva Pursues Midfielder Yoni Stoyanov

Hapoel Petah Tikva is actively working to secure the loan of midfielder Yoni Stoyanov from Hapoel Be'er Sheva. Stoyanov is not part of Be'er Sheva's plans under coach Ran Kochva and was not included in their European squad. Despite interest from other Israeli Premier League clubs, Be'er Sheva prefers to loan him to a team not competing for the top positions.

Hapoel Petah Tikva coach Omer Peretz is reportedly very keen on acquiring Stoyanov to strengthen his squad. Peretz is also interested in Hamido Keita, who is awaiting the official signing of Cheptongwa Songa. The club aims to finalize these transfers soon.

In other team news, defender Diego Arroyo has passed registration and will be available for Petah Tikva's upcoming match against Maccabi Haifa at Sammy Ofer Stadium. Arroyo is not expected to start, as Peretz was pleased with the performance of the central defenders in their recent win against Hapoel Jerusalem. The coach is considering whether to maintain the formation used in the Jerusalem match, which saw Avishai Cohen play in midfield, or revert to the original system.

Another midfield decision for Peretz involves choosing between Roey David and Shavit Mazol. Ahead of the game, Peretz emphasized the need for commitment in defense, praising the team's attitude and defensive effort in the second half against Jerusalem. He urged fans to attend the match in Haifa to support the team.

A projected starting lineup for Hapoel Petah Tikva includes Omer Katz in goal, with Avishai Cohen, Stav Israeli, Oral Dgani, Alex Musonda, and Yazan Nasser in defense. The midfield may feature Boni Amin and Roey David or Shavit Mazol, supporting forwards Karim Kimbo, Tomer Altman, and Frank Ribolla.