Maccabi Tel Aviv Nears Deal for Winger Morgane Bakouma

Israeli football club Maccabi Tel Aviv is reportedly making progress in its pursuit of winger Morgane Bakouma, with French reports suggesting a move to Israel is imminent. Bakouma, a Cameroonian player who can play on the wing, has been a high priority for Maccabi Tel Aviv as they seek to strengthen their squad for the upcoming season.

Maccabi Tel Aviv has already submitted an offer to Bakouma, but negotiations have faced significant hurdles, primarily concerning the player's reluctance to move to Israel. Despite these challenges, recent reports from France, specifically from 'ICI', indicate that Bakouma is on the verge of leaving his current club, FC Metz, and is heading to Israel.

Further fueling speculation, Bakouma was absent from FC Metz's official team photo, suggesting he is not part of the club's future plans. This development, coupled with the French media's reports, strengthens the possibility that Maccabi Tel Aviv could be his next destination.

Maccabi Tel Aviv aims to leverage these recent developments to finalize the transfer before the current transfer window closes, working to overcome the remaining obstacles in discussions with the player and his agent.