Maccabi Haifa faces a costly bill for three out-of-favor foreign players

What happened

Maccabi Haifa is preparing for the 2026/27 season while facing a heavy financial burden from three players outside its plans. The club hopes to sell Matthias Nahuel, Xander Severina and Manuel "Show" Capomene, who together cost about 1 million euros a year in wages and more than 5 million euros including transfer fees. Kenji Gorre will join later after playing for Curaçao at the World Cup.

• 01Haifa begins training Tuesday, with medical tests scheduled for Monday.
• 02Nahuel, Severina and Show are not in Maccabi Haifa’s plans.
• 03Their combined wages are about 1 million euros a year.
• 04Haifa’s total investment in them exceeds 5 million euros.
• 05Kenji Gorre delayed preseason after playing for Curaçao against Ecuador.

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N12Center · Hebrew5 days ago

Maccabi Haifa faces a costly bill for three out-of-favor foreign players

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Maccabi Haifa Faces Heavy Costs on Three Out-of-Favor Foreign Players

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