Hapoel Tel Aviv Seeks High-Profile Replacement for Louizos Louizo with Major Investment

Hapoel Tel Aviv is actively searching for a high-caliber attacking midfielder to replace Louizos Louizo, who was recently sold to Red Star Belgrade. Despite the team's strong performance in the UEFA Conference League qualifiers, advancing to the third qualifying round after a 2-2 draw (4-2 aggregate) against Ludogorets, the coaching staff remains focused on strengthening their offensive lineup. The club has ruled out Brazilian Christian Barleta, who renewed his contract elsewhere, and is now targeting a versatile attacking midfielder, often referred to as a 'number 10', capable of also playing on the left wing.

The club plans to invest significantly, with a transfer fee of around 1.5 million euros and an annual salary of approximately 300,000 euros for the new signing. So far this season, offensive responsibilities have been shared among Emmanuel Boateng, Stav Turyel, Omri Altman, and Shanda Silva. Hapoel Tel Aviv is carefully evaluating options and waiting for the right player to meet their profile before making a move.