Maccabi Tel Aviv Works to Resolve Roster Issues Amid Player Transfer Setbacks

Maccabi Tel Aviv is actively seeking a solution to register new player James Tavernier after a planned loan move for Venezuelan midfielder Kervin Andrade fell through. Andrade, who was expected to leave the club to make space on the roster, remains with Maccabi Tel Aviv. The club is determined to find a new team for Andrade to allow Tavernier, who has already arrived and trained with the team, to be officially registered. The team had hoped to finalize Andrade's departure in time for Tavernier to be included in the squad for an upcoming match against Hapoel Be'er Sheva.

Meanwhile, efforts to loan out forward Yonatan Nikolasco to make room for another foreign player, likely a right winger, have not yet yielded results. For the upcoming match, Gabi Kanyukovsky has been practicing in the starting lineup and is expected to play alongside Isiah Jones, with Dor Peretz positioned ahead of them near striker Ester Sokar. Noam Ben Harush is anticipated to replace Roy Revivo at left-back.

There is still uncertainty regarding the starting goalkeeper, with Ofek Malka considered the likely choice over Roey Mifsud, who performed well in the previous game against Maccabi Haifa. A final decision is expected today. The club also celebrated a victory by its youth team over Hapoel Tel Aviv, with notable performances from striker Idan Yousef, Noam Azran, and Roy Gafni.