About three weeks ago midfielder Danil Lesvoi came to Israel to impress Maccabi Haifa.
The player is not in the plans of his Russian team, Dynamo Moscow, and the scouting system of the Greens preceded Maccabi Tel Aviv in an attempt to join him. He was persuaded to come to Israel and train in person, until a solution to two issues is found: the first is his Jewish roots and the second is his transfer from Dynamo Moscow, which demanded quite a bit for him Of money.
Regarding the Jewish roots, documents were brought and based on past precedents, also the fact that Lesvoi's grandmother is Jewish, is enough to qualify him as an Israeli by necessity of the Law of Return.
As time passed, Haifa realized that the big problem was transferring the money to Russia in light of the sanctions imposed on the country and Russian football.
In Haifa they tried to convince the Russians to give up the money in the first stage, but they refused.
Maccabi Haifa's lawyers examined the matter from a legal point of view and discovered that transferring funds to Dynamo Moscow, no matter which way, could complicate the club's dealings with UEFA, to the point of extreme measures. In addition, Maccabi Haifa is associated with the private business group of the owner Yaakov Shahar, and the concern was Because they too will be harmed by a forbidden march.
Shahar and his deputy Uzi Mor asked to check things in depth and get legal approval for this step to be decided.
This took time, in between Dynamo Moscow and Sovoi itself exerted pressure to find a solution, but it did not come.
In the end, Maccabi Haifa offered to loan Lesvoi until the end of the season for nothing, which is allowed by UEFA and to pay his high salary. At first, Dynamo Moscow rejected the offer, but as time passed, the Russians realized that this was the only way to transfer the to Sovoy to the Israeli league.
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In internal conversations, it was explained to Haifa that it is not clear how long the sanctions against Russian football will last, so from this point of view, Dynamo could be harmed.
At the same time, an agreement in which Maccabi Haifa undertakes to transfer money in the future for the loan or purchase is also contrary to the existing sanctions, since it is a financial obligation.
During this time, Lesvoi stayed in Israel with an interpreter and tried to be kind and polite, for him, the very departure from Russia was defined as a great relief, he told the people of Maccabi Haifa, who very much want to help him.
In personal training, Lesvoi demonstrated abilities that, from the point of view of the professional team, justified their trust in him.
Now, all parties have reached a decision stage.
Dynamo Moscow promised an answer within the next day regarding the question for free and in the future, to rely on a verbal promise from Maccabi Haifa, that when this becomes possible, the parties will discuss transfer fees or the question, depending on the closing of the deal.
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Will he receive additional reinforcement?, Photo: Alan Shiver
At the end of the day, Lesvoi went through a very difficult time in his career.
He rarely played in the last two seasons and in the 2021/22 season he suffered a torn cruciate ligament.
In Haifa they clarified that "if it weren't for this complex picture, a player of his level would not have been able to come to Israel", which further stretches the patience of the club's staff to reach a solution.
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