Hapoel Petah Tikva Pursues Loan Deal for Midfielder Yoni Stoyanov

Hapoel Petah Tikva is actively working to secure the loan signing of midfielder Yoni Stoyanov from Hapoel Be'er Sheva. Stoyanov is not part of Hapoel Be'er Sheva coach Ran Kozuch's plans and was not registered for European competitions. While Stoyanov has received offers from other Israeli Premier League clubs, Be'er Sheva prefers to loan him to a team not considered a direct rival for the top positions.

Hapoel Petah Tikva, under coach Omer Peretz, is pushing to finalize the deal, with Peretz expressing a strong desire for the player. The club is also looking to sign Hamido Keita, pending the official signing of Chipionga Songo, as they aim to strengthen their squad soon.

Meanwhile, 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 unlikely to start, as Peretz was pleased with the defensive pairing in the team's recent victory over Hapoel Jerusalem.

Coach Peretz is considering whether to maintain the successful defensive formation from the Jerusalem match, which saw Avishai Cohen play in midfield, or revert to the team's original system. Another midfield decision involves choosing between Roey David and Shavit Mazol. Peretz emphasized the need for defensive commitment and praised the team's approach and pressure in the previous game, urging the players to bring that energy to the upcoming match. He also called on the club's fans to attend the game in Haifa to support the team.

A potential starting lineup includes Omer Katz; Avishai Cohen, Stav Israeli, Oral Dgani, Alex Musonda, Yazan Nasser; Boni Amin, Roey David (Shavit Mazol); Karim Kimdi, Tomer Altman, Frank Ribolla.