On the way to a solution: Maccabi Tel Aviv close to loaning out Nicolaescu and Addo
The Yellows do not want to freeze the Moldovan striker, who will only be able to return to the pitch in November, and are close to loaning him to a team outside of Israel. The winger will be loaned to a Portuguese team, thereby allowing the Cup holder to clear a spot to add another foreign player.
Maccabi Tel Aviv is very close to finding solutions for Ion Nicolaescu and Henry Addo. The Cup holder does not want to freeze the Moldovan striker, who can only return to play in November, and he is close to being loaned to a team outside of Israel, thus freeing up a spot to sign a foreign player.
In addition, Addo, who was on loan last season at OFK Belgrade (Serbia), will be loaned to a team in Portugal. Clearing these two spots will allow Maccabi Tel Aviv to strengthen with one foreign player, since besides them, the team has seven other foreigners: Ali Mohamed Camara, Tyrese Asante, Kristian Blic, Issouf Sissokho, Helu Varela, Kervin Andrade, and Oster Socler.
After the two are loaned out, Maccabi Tel Aviv will be able to sign a foreigner in their place, and the club hopes to do so as soon as possible. Nicolaescu, it is recalled, was purchased by Maccabi Tel Aviv a year ago, but tore his cruciate ligament in his knee and will only return to play in November. Maccabi Tel Aviv does not want to give up his contract, so the goal is to loan him to another team, with the Yellows paying most of his salary.
27-year-old Nicolaescu managed to take part in 17 matches in all competitions last year before the serious injury, in which he provided two goals and an assist.
23-year-old Addo, who has not received a minute so far in the ranks of the Yellows this season, provided two goals in 16 appearances in all competitions for OFK Belgrade last season.
