Hapoel Petah Tikva Sets Higher Price for Songa Amid Transfer Talks
Hapoel Petah Tikva is preparing to officially start training on Wednesday with a notably incomplete squad due to visa delays affecting foreign players Bony Amian, Clay, and Chipionga Songa. The 21-year-old Songa is attracting interest from Portugal, with an offer of 500,000 euros on the table. However, Hapoel Petah Tikva has set a higher asking price of 650,000 euros to advance the deal.
The club's budget remains similar to last year despite their success in reaching the upper playoff bracket. New signings Roy Sasson, Yazan Nasser, and Avishai Cohen, whose potential transfers were first reported by Sport Channel, are expected to join training sessions. Additional recruits include Sativ Israeli, Harel Shalom Tadros Damalash, and Guy Badash. Trialists Omar Yitzhak, formerly of Ironi Tiberias, and Majd Dahleh, who played last season in Nof HaGalil, will also participate.
Hapoel Petah Tikva is awaiting the release of Alex Musonda, intending to start the season with two foreign center-backs. If Musonda does not arrive, the club plans to seek another foreign defender. Coach Uri Azou is interested in a player and is awaiting confirmation from Maccabi Tel Aviv regarding a possible loan. The club is navigating these roster challenges as it prepares for the upcoming season in the Israeli Premier League.
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