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Bnei Sakhnin Pursues Defender Hassan Hilu and Foreign Reinforcements for Next Season
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First reported by Mako · Jul 8, 2026
What happened
Bnei Sakhnin is reinforcing its defense for the next season by signing three foreign players and returning Eyad Abu Abid. They have offered a contract to defender Hassan Hilu from Japan and seek to add another foreign center-back.
- 01Bnei Sakhnin signed three foreign players and returned Eyad Abu Abid for next season.
- 02The club offered a contract to defender Hassan Hilu from Japanese club JEF United.
- 03Hilu is also a target for Maccabi Netanya but is favored by Sakhnin as a homegrown player.
- 04Coach Yossi Abukasis uses a three-center-back system with three defenders already signed.
- 05Bnei Sakhnin aims to add another foreign center-back to strengthen its defense.
- 06Negotiations continue with several other players to finalize the squad.
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