Eugene Ansah Agrees to Two-Year Deal with Beitar Jerusalem

Ghanaian striker Eugene Ansah, who played for M.S. Ashdod last season, has agreed to a two-year contract with Beitar Jerusalem, with an option for a third year. He will initially be registered as a foreign player, but he is already in the process of obtaining Israeli citizenship and is expected to receive it within about two months. Under his Ashdod contract, his relegation to the National League made him a free agent immediately, allowing him to negotiate with Beitar.

Beitar views Ansah as a versatile attacking option who can play as a center forward or on either wing. He is expected to earn 250,000 euros per season. The club kept the move quiet because it believed that if other top teams realized he could play as an Israeli, demand for him would rise. The yellow and black side finalized the deal over the weekend, and Ansah is expected to report in two days for the opening training session, along with Noam Motza and Daniel Worko.

Because Ansah will first count as a foreigner, Beitar can sign only one more foreign player before the January transfer window, meaning just one more this summer, since he will be the club’s seventh foreigner. The club still wants to fill two key positions, a midfielder and a striker, with Israeli players, and will choose the foreign signing accordingly.

In the parallel race for Dor Peretz, Beitar has reportedly offered $550,000, including a signing bonus spread over three seasons. Club officials say the proposal is acceptable to Peretz’s representatives, but he still must decide, and the club expects he will ultimately stay at Maccabi Tel Aviv. Beitar is willing to wait for his answer, while preparing alternatives, led by Dan Glazer, followed by Shai Elias or a foreign player. The club also wants Shon Weissman, but he is negotiating with Steaua Bucharest and considering offers in Austria; if he returns to Israel, Beitar is expected to sign him.