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Maccabi Tel Aviv Lowers Price for Varela Amid Squad Reshuffle After CSKA Sofia Loss

How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.

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First reported by Mako · Aug 7, 2026

What happened

After a 3-0 loss to CSKA Sofia, Maccabi Tel Aviv lowers Lio Varela's transfer price to 4.5 million euros and prepares for multiple player departures, including Tyrese Asante. The club has signed two new players and is working to reinforce its squad ahead of the Europa League qualifiers.

  • 01Maccabi Tel Aviv lowers Lio Varela's price to 4.5 million euros after recent offers of 3 million.
  • 02Varela scored at the World Cup and was bought last year for 1.1 million euros for 80% of his rights.
  • 03Tyrese Asante and Amir Sehiti are also expected to leave, with offers from Monza and Lecce for Asante.
  • 04Maccabi has signed Dan Glazer and Astr Sukler and retained Christian Blitz so far this season.
  • 05The foreign players currently include Kamara, Asante, Sisoko, Andrade, Varela, and injured Nicolescu.
  • 06Maccabi lost 3-0 to CSKA Sofia in the Europa League third qualifying round on August 6, 2026.

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People
Dan Glazer
OrganizationsMaccabi Tel Aviv, CSKA Sofia, Monza, Lecce, Kairat, Radnički, Újpest
PlacesCape Verde

Full coverage · 2 outlets

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MakoCenter · HebrewAug 7, 2026
Maccabi Tel Aviv Lowers Price for Varela Amid Squad Reshuffle After CSKA Sofia Loss
N12Center · HebrewAug 7, 2026
Maccabi Tel Aviv Lowers Price for Varela Amid Squad Restructuring

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