Maccabi Haifa Midfielder Yarin Levi to Stay Amid Transfer Speculation

Maccabi Haifa's professional manager, Lior Refaelov, has clarified to midfielder Yarin Levi that the club plans to build around him and has no intention of selling him, despite reported interest from Beitar Jerusalem and Hapoel Be'er Sheva. Club president Yaakov Shahar confirmed on Wednesday that Levi will remain with the team at least until the end of the season.

Levi, a product of the club's youth academy, is highly valued by the coaching staff. He is expected to feature in the upcoming match against Ironi Kiryat Shmona after being left out of the previous game against Hapoel Petah Tikva, where Ali Mohamed took his place. Levi had received playing time at the start of the season.

Maccabi Haifa currently has seven midfielders on its roster: Bruninho, Eitan Azulai, Yarin Levi, Ali Mohamed, Navot Ratner, Cedric Doun, and Amit Arzi. Three of these players will be selected for the starting lineup.

Separately, striker Guy Melamed is not training with the team and will miss the next game due to swelling, though no injury was found. He will gradually return to full training once the swelling subsides. Meanwhile, Hapoel Afula announced the signing of midfielder Dickson Mohamed on loan from Maccabi Haifa. The Greens reportedly purchased Mohamed for 50,000 euros from the Stari Academy.