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 league title. Hapoel Petah Tikva coach Omer Peretz is particularly keen on acquiring Stoyanov to strengthen his squad. The club also hopes to finalize the signing of Hamido Keita, pending the official registration of Cheptongwa Songa. Meanwhile, defender Diego Arroyo has passed registration checks 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. Coach Peretz is considering whether to maintain the formation used in the previous game, which saw Avishai Cohen play in midfield, or revert to the original system. Another midfield decision involves choosing between Roey David and Shavit Mazal. Peretz emphasized the need for commitment in defense and praised the team's approach and defensive effort in the win over Hapoel Jerusalem. He urged fans to attend the match in Haifa to support the team. A projected lineup includes Omer Katz in goal, with Avishai Cohen, Stav Israeli, Oral Dgani, Alex Musonda, and Yazan Nasser in defense. The midfield may feature Boni Amayen and Roey David or Shavit Mazal, supporting forwards Karim Kimbuadi, Tomer Altman, and Frank Ribolla.