Beitar Jerusalem Advances Talks to Sign Colombian Midfielder Alexis Serna

Beitar Jerusalem is intensifying preparations for their upcoming Premier League match against Maccabi Netanya on Saturday, marking Netanya's first game of the 2026/27 season. The team has conducted double training sessions over the past two days to boost readiness. Left-back Yarden Cohen, who was injured during warm-up before the Europa Conference League match against Austria Vienna, has yet to return to training and is expected to miss the Saturday game. The club hopes to have him ready for the following Thursday's match against Hapoel Tel Aviv. Meanwhile, defender Nevo Shado, who joined from Bnei Reineh this summer as backup for Cohen, is on standby to start in his place and has already played in recent matches against Austria Vienna and Hapoel Ramat Gan, receiving support from the coaching staff for league matches.

In parallel, Beitar Jerusalem is optimistic about signing Colombian midfielder Alexis Serna from Independiente Medellín. Negotiations are reportedly progressing well, with Brian Carballi assisting in facilitating the transfer. The club is hopeful that Serna will join the squad soon to strengthen their midfield ahead of the new season.