Maccabi Haifa Weighs Giving Young Players a Chance Amid Squad Depth

Maccabi Haifa resumed training on Saturday after returning from their training camp in Hungary and is now preparing for the Toto Cup group stage matches. Despite having a large squad and significant interest from other Israeli Premier League clubs in their young talents, the club is cautious about loaning out promising players. Winger Iyad Khalili and midfielders Amit Arzi and Itay Ehud had productive training sessions and contributed to the team’s goals during the camp. All three have attracted interest from Hapoel Ramat Gan, Bnei Sakhnin, and Hapoel Petah Tikva, but no decisions have been made yet regarding loan moves for the upcoming season. The trio may get opportunities to play in the Toto Cup matches before the club finalizes any loan arrangements.

Khalili is currently an important player due to Manuel Benson’s injury and a shortage of right wingers, especially after Silva Cani was converted to a striker. In midfield, there is some congestion following Yarin Levi’s return from loan at Beitar Jerusalem and the addition of Bruninho, which also factors into the club’s hesitation to loan out young players at this time.