Beitar Jerusalem's Ilay Hajaj Offered to Austrian Club as Team Prepares for Vienna Match

Beitar Jerusalem is preparing for its upcoming match against Austria Vienna on Thursday, following a 2-1 loss in the first leg. The team will travel to Austria on Tuesday, with potential roster changes expected for the remainder of the season. Defender Ori Dahan will be included in the squad due to Gil Cohen's injury, which is expected to sideline him for about a month. Dahan, who joined from Maccabi Haifa and was a key player in the 2023/24 season, declined a lucrative offer from a club in the East this summer, aiming to regain prominence at Beitar. He may see playing time in the upcoming match.

Meanwhile, winger Ilay Hajaj, also a former Maccabi Haifa player and currently not in the club's professional plans, is seeking opportunities abroad. He has been offered to Wolfsberger AC in Austria, a club where former Israeli players Sean Weisman, Tai Baribo, and Eliel Peretz have played. Hajaj recently received a financially attractive offer from his youth club, newly promoted Liga Leumit team Ironi Kiryat Gat, but has declined it for now. Beitar Jerusalem continues to adjust its squad as it faces European competition and domestic challenges.