The Reds, who wanted to join the club back in January, believe they will be able to do so now that he is a free agent • Management is considering a 30% horizontal cut in player salaries; Will you withdraw from the cancellations of the contracts?

• Nico Olsk. Ended a contract with Maccabi Netanya

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  Yossi Shekel

Despite the expected budget cuts and the demand from some players to reduce their salaries by tens of percent, Hapoel Tel Aviv's goal is to strengthen at least two senior players this summer.

"Israel Today" has learned that the Reds are trying to add Niko Olsk, who ended his contract with Maccabi Netanya. Already in January, Hapoel examined the possibility of attaching the connection, which coach Nir Klinger very much wants to see in the team, but his high salary and the fact that he was under contract prevented the transfer. Now, Khodorov believes they can get their hands on Olsk, and a club official commented on his salary: "Not all players on the squad will earn 20,000 a month, but in today's situation, no one is earning as much as they used to. Everyone understands that the world has simply changed."

Hapoel also estimates that in view of the cuts that are expected in all the clubs, there will be players from teams such as Maccabi Tel Aviv, Maccabi Haifa and Hapoel BS who will refuse to cut and become free agents, and then it may be possible to add them as well. One of those players is known to be the defender of the trophy holder, Ben Bitton.

And what about the cuts? Following the agreement between the administration and the Ministry of Finance that the players will cut 30% of their salary next season, Hapoel will try to reach a new agreement with some of the players who were notified yesterday that their contract is canceled if they do not agree to a 40% cut.