Maccabi Haifa Weighs Giving Young Players a Chance Amid Squad Depth

Maccabi Haifa resumed training on Saturday following 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 team is not rushing to loan out promising players Iyad Khalili, Amit Arzi, and Itay Ehud. All three completed a productive training camp, contributing to the team’s goals, and have attracted attention from Hapoel Ramat Gan, Bnei Sakhnin, and Hapoel Petah Tikva. However, no decisions have been made yet regarding who will be loaned out or when.

Khalili remains an important player due to Manuel Benson’s injury and a shortage of right wingers, especially after Silva Kani 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 has also influenced the club’s hesitation to loan out young players. The club may give these youngsters opportunities in the upcoming Toto Cup matches before making final decisions about their futures for the season.