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Erez Edelstein Reveals Maccabi Tel Aviv's 2016 Talks on Daniel Theis

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First reported by N12 · 15 minutes ago

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Former Maccabi Tel Aviv coach Erez Edelstein revealed that the club explored signing Daniel Theis in 2016 but financial and contract issues prevented the deal. He denied rejecting Theis at the last minute. Theis was recently signed by Maccabi after his Villeurbanne transfer fell through.

01Maccabi Tel Aviv considered signing Daniel Theis in 2016 but faced financial and contract hurdles.
02Coach Erez Edelstein denied claims he rejected Theis just before signing.
03Theis's buyout from Bamberg was about $500,000, proposed to be spread over three years.
04Another player, Yabusele, was also considered but left for China instead.
05Maccabi preferred established players over developing prospects at that time.
06Theis was signed recently after his Villeurbanne transfer was canceled due to financial issues.

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