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Three Israeli Premier League Clubs Compete for Former Montpellier and Celtic Defender Christopher Jullien
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First reported by N12 · 16 minutes ago
What happened
Three Israeli Premier League clubs are competing to sign 33-year-old defender Christopher Jullien, formerly of Montpellier and Celtic. Hapoel Ramat Gan is the leading candidate, while Maccabi Netanya hesitates due to his age. Jullien has a notable career in France and Scotland, including playing alongside Israeli Nir Biton.
- 01Three Israeli Premier League teams seek to sign defender Christopher Jullien before the season starts.
- 02Hapoel Ramat Gan is the frontrunner to acquire the 33-year-old player.
- 03Maccabi Netanya is hesitant due to Jullien's relatively advanced age.
- 04Jullien played alongside Israeli Nir Biton at Celtic, who praised him.
- 05He has a history with French clubs Auxerre, Freiburg, Dijon, Toulouse, and Montpellier.
- 06Montpellier was relegated to Ligue 2 in 2025 after 16 years in France's top division.
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