Summary: Maccabi Haifa - Hapoel Tel Aviv 0:0/Sport1
While Anan Halaili is already in Brussels and Saint-Gilloise and Maccabi Haifa are closing the final touches on the big deal, in Belgium they are already starting to tie crowns to the 19-year-old winger, and to increase the level of expectations even before he has even signed with the club.
"The young Israeli genius," Halaili was called on the "FootNews" website, and after conversations with journalists from Israel it was written about him: "He is strong, fast and technical, and it is very likely that he will stay in Belgium for only one or two years before moving to one of the top leagues in Europe. For him, Union is a jumping off point on the way to cheats The really high ones."
On the other hand, alongside the compliments and enthusiasm, Halaili will have to show mental resilience in the face of a difficult obstacle related to his price tag.
Saint Gilois is expected to pay Maccabi Haifa about 7.5 million euros, thus almost doubling the transfer of the club's record until Halaili, which stood at 4 million euros.
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"Halaili will be the most expensive player in the club's history, and this is no small matter," they wrote on the "Walfoot" website.
"On the one hand, this is understandable and legitimate, because as the club grows, it makes sense that the amounts paid for players will also increase. On the other hand, the price tag may constantly hover over his head. The expectations for him are huge, even though the deal has not yet been signed."
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