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Hapoel Tel Aviv Advances Talks to Sign Real Madrid Star Mario Hezonja
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First reported by N12 · 2 hours ago
What happened
Hapoel Tel Aviv is in advanced talks to sign Croatian forward Mario Hezonja from Real Madrid, with the player likely to leave the Spanish club this summer. The club has engaged directly with Hezonja, who has expressed a connection to Israel, and is prepared to pay a substantial fee despite competition from Dubai teams.
- 01Hapoel Tel Aviv is negotiating to sign Real Madrid forward Mario Hezonja this summer.
- 02Hezonja holds a contract with Real Madrid until 2029 but is expected to leave.
- 03The club's professional staff recently spoke with Hezonja ahead of his Croatia-Israel national team game.
- 04Hezonja has a personal connection to Israel and a Jewish partner, but his registration status is unclear.
- 05Dubai teams are also interested in acquiring Hezonja.
- 06Hezonja averaged 13.3 points in EuroLeague and 17.5 points in the Spanish league last season.
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