Doron Ben Dor
Angel Di Maria in front of Neta Lavi (Omari Stein)
The captain of Maccabi Haifa, Neta Lavi, aims to play next season in Europe. The midfielder who recovered in a big way this season and became a very significant factor in Barak Becher’s machine did not shelve his dream of playing in Europe after less than two years ago he had a tempting offer from the Russian league, but Yaakov Shahar did not agree to release him on the grounds that after a decade without a championship – it is not possible to take the risk and sell him .
As you remember, CSKA Moscow sent a letter less than two years ago that it wanted to start negotiations and was ready to pay 1.5 million euros. The Greens sent a letter back saying they don’t sell. The Russians even agreed to increase the amount to 2 million euros, but the group from Carmel rejected the idea outright.
Since then, Lavi seriously injured his tibia in the previous season’s Champions League qualifier against Kairat and had trouble recovering. Nevertheless, throughout last season, Barak Becher put his faith in Lavi and integrated the player even though he was not good in some games, believing that Lavi would recover, and indeed this year the great reward for the trust came, when beyond his professional contribution on the field, Lavi returned in a big way to the Israel national team .
The midfielder ends his contract at the end of the season and in January will be free to sign with any team he wants overseas. Maccabi Haifa would like to see Lavie continue for several more years in a long-term contract, but it seems that this time things depend more on the player himself and the offer he will receive overseas.
