Maccabi Haifa Agrees to Transfer Goalkeeper Giorgi Yermakov to Metalist Kharkiv
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Maccabi Haifa has agreed to transfer goalkeeper Giorgi Yermakov to Ukrainian club Metalist Kharkiv for an estimated 3 million euros, with the move expected to be completed soon. Yermakov, a key player last season, will join Metalist as part of their plan to sign three new players.
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- Maccabi Haifa agrees to transfer goalkeeper Giorgi Yermakov to Metalist Kharkiv.
- The transfer fee is estimated at around 3 million euros, though exact amount is undisclosed.
- Metalist Kharkiv plans to sign three new players including Yermakov.
- Yermakov started at Shakhtar Donetsk and played for Oleksandriya before joining Maccabi Haifa in 2024.
- He made 37 appearances last season and was a key player for Maccabi Haifa.
- Yermakov comes from a Ukrainian Jewish family that emigrated to Holon, Israel.
Maccabi Haifa is set to undergo a significant change in its goalkeeper lineup after reaching an agreement with Ukrainian club Metalist Kharkiv for the transfer of goalkeeper Giorgi Yermakov. The deal is expected to be finalized within the coming week, with Metalist planning to sign three new players, including Yermakov. Although the exact transfer fee remains undisclosed, Maccabi Haifa is anticipated to receive a substantial sum estimated at around 3 million euros.
Yermakov began his career with Shakhtar Donetsk and later played for Oleksandriya before signing with Maccabi Haifa in the summer of 2024. Initially, he stayed with his previous club for experience but returned to Haifa this summer. During the last season, Yermakov, who comes from a Ukrainian Jewish family that emigrated to Holon, Israel, made 37 appearances and was considered one of the team's standout players. This transfer follows Maccabi Haifa's recent agreement to transfer another player, Omri Glazer, signaling a reshuffle in the team's goalkeeping position.
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