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Maccabi Tel Aviv Nears Loan Deals for Players Nicolau and Ado to Free Foreign Player Slots
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First reported by Mako · 4 hours ago
What happened
Maccabi Tel Aviv plans to loan out injured forward Leon Nicolau and Henry Ado to free foreign player slots, enabling the club to sign a new foreign player. Nicolau will return from injury in November and is expected to join a club outside Israel, while Ado will move to a Portuguese team. This strategy helps Maccabi manage its roster amid seven current foreign players.
- 01Maccabi Tel Aviv plans to loan out Leon Nicolau and Henry Ado to free foreign player slots.
- 02Nicolau is recovering from an ACL injury and will return to play in November.
- 03Ado, previously loaned to OFK Belgrade, will be loaned to a Portuguese club.
- 04The club currently has seven foreign players on its roster.
- 05Loaning the two players will allow Maccabi to sign one additional foreign player soon.
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