Israeli Premier League: Players Finishing Contracts This Summer
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
As the Israeli Premier League season progresses, 14 teams are assessing players whose contracts expire this summer. Key players like Omer Atzili of Beitar Jerusalem have contract clauses that could trigger extensions based on performance. Several clubs, including Hapoel Tel Aviv and Maccabi Haifa, are negotiating new deals or exercising options for existing players. The future of Ironi Tiberias is uncertain due to club issues.
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- Omer Atzili's contract with Beitar Jerusalem has an automatic extension clause based on goal contributions.
- Uri Azou has a 1.2 million shekel purchase option for Beitar Jerusalem if he meets playing time criteria.
- Hapoel Tel Aviv is negotiating new contracts for Markus Coco and Fernan Mayembo.
- Maccabi Tel Aviv has exercised options for multiple players, including Tyris Asante and James Tavernier.
- Bnei Sakhnin has options for two additional years for Leroy Owusu and Raul Brao.
- Ironi Tiberias faces an uncertain future due to club-related issues.
As the Israeli Premier League season passes its one-third mark, attention is turning to which players may depart at the end of the current campaign. A review by Sport Channel 5's writers details the contract status of numerous players across the 14 league teams, examining options, negotiations, and potential moves.
Among the notable players whose contracts are expiring or have options is Omer Atzili, whose contract with Beitar Jerusalem will automatically extend if he is involved in 18 goals and assists across all competitions. Currently, he has nine such contributions with less than a full round of league play completed.
Beitar Jerusalem also faces a potential purchase option for Uri Azou for 1.2 million shekels if he plays over 50% of the available minutes. Hapoel Tel Aviv is in negotiations for new contracts with Markus Coco and Fernan Mayembo, while Emmanuel Boateng, Alim Kancapolsky, and Assaf Tzur have options for another season that are expected to be exercised.
Other teams with players whose contracts are ending include Maccabi Tel Aviv, which has options for an additional year on contracts for Tyris Asante, Issoufou Dayo, Osher Davida, Raz Shlomo, Itamar Noy, Hisham Laayos, James Tavernier, Shagiv Ezekiel, and Shahar Rosen. Maccabi Haifa has options for another year on Bibras Natcho, Ali Mohamed, and Dean David, while also considering options for Pedro Kanjou and Dean David.
Further down the league, Hapoel Petah Tikva has options for another season for Stav Israeli, Moshe Meir, Harel Shalom, Avishai Cohen, Karim Kimbedi, and Hamido Keita. Maccabi Netanya has options for another year for Karam Jaber, Aziz Ouattara, Bassam Zarura, Maor Levy, Matheus Dabo, and Ilon Almog, with a purchase option for William Cyprian Isaac for half a million euros. Bnei Sakhnin has options for two more years for Leroy Owusu and Raul Brao, and options for another year for Antonio Sofer, Modestas Vorobijovas, Sana Gomes, Mohamed Abu Nil, Basil Khoury, and Sahar Tajji.
Kiryat Shmona has options for two more years for Tales Costa, and options for another year for Ariel Shlutzki, Sean Edri, and Shai Sebah. Hapoel Haifa has options for another year for Shai Elias, Dario Zuparic, Alon Tourgeman, Anis Porat, Sali Fahima, Shick Keita, Tal Naim, and Ilai Hazan. Hapoel Jerusalem has options for another season for Jonathan Layish, Ofek Nadir, Leon Mizrahi, Christ Tiehi, and Omer Abuhav. Hapoel Rishon LeZion has options for another year for Serjan Mihailovic, Marius Nobi, Marcio Silva, Maxim Pleshchenko, Matan Hozez, Ofek Ovadiya, Pard Ibrahim, Omer Yitzhak, Tamir Glazer, Arik Yanko, Amit Tzur, and Tomer Haran. Maccabi Petah Tikva has options for another season for Kyle Spence, Marko Racunica, Samuel Owusu, Jose Cortes, Eluz Yao, Pavlos Correa, Dor Hebron, and Eitan Tibi. Ironi Tiberias's future remains uncertain due to club-related issues.
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