Maccabi Haifa’s next striker signing hinges on selling Trivante Stewart

Maccabi Haifa have decided in principle to replace Jamaican striker Trivante Stewart, but any new foreign forward will depend on his sale. The club wants a striker who fits better with its identity, despite Stewart’s decent numbers in his first season.

Stewart scored 11 goals, three of them from penalties, but he also drew criticism for two needless red cards and for committing many fouls while on the pitch. Interest in him surfaced from several clubs in January, yet Haifa chose not to sell him then.

Now he is officially available, and the club wants to recover its investment, about 1.5 million euros in transfer fee paid to Radnicki plus roughly 350,000 euros in salary. Haifa believe Stewart is the foreign player with the highest resale potential among those expected to leave, so they are not rushing to accept every offer.

The club’s aim is to sell him in a deal that benefits the team, then use that money to sign another foreign striker in his place. Haifa expect Stewart to open preseason training with the squad next week while he waits for developments, and they remain confident he will eventually be sold.