Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Tel Aviv Present Final Offers to Yam Madar Amid Contract Saga

Yam Madar's contract negotiations appear close to resolution as Maccabi Tel Aviv has presented him with two final offers, awaiting his decision. The first offer is a five-year contract without a club exit clause, only allowing Madar to leave after the third year, with a salary of $1.8 million per season, consistent with the original proposal reported by ynet. The second option is a three-year deal with a higher salary and an option to extend for two additional years. Maccabi has made it clear that these are their final terms and will not entertain further negotiations, leaving the decision entirely to Madar.

Meanwhile, Hapoel Tel Aviv has not given up on Madar despite his activation of a release clause from his contract with them last Tuesday. They are engaged in advanced talks with him and have offered a higher salary of approximately $3 million per season through club official Ofer Yanai. Hapoel is also preparing to search for a replacement player while awaiting Madar's response.

Separately, Hapoel has secured terms with Tamir Blatt, a player from Maccabi Tel Aviv, who is expected to earn about $1.7 million per season. The club insists that Blatt and Madar can play together, with coach Itudis planning to assign Blatt a role similar to that of Yiftach Ziv but with more playing time. However, Hapoel still needs to finalize Blatt's signing.

During the tough negotiations, Madar reportedly demanded around $3.6 million per season to remain with Hapoel, a figure that surprised the club. Although they offered a financial upgrade, it did not change Madar's initial decision. He ultimately paid $300,000 out of pocket to activate his release clause from his original contract worth about $1.9 million for the current season.