Kanichowsky to Maccabi Tel Aviv? "It doesn't look like the deal will go through"

Is Gabi Kanichowsky on his way back to Maccabi Tel Aviv? At least according to the representatives of the Ferencváros midfielder, such a deal is very far from being realized.

"There isn't even the beginning of negotiations with Gabi," they requested to clarify. "Certainly not an initial inquiry from Maccabi Tel Aviv regarding him to Ferencváros. If someone at Maccabi Tel Aviv is fantasizing about executing such a deal, although again, truly no one has approached us until this moment, it does not look like such a complex deal will go through."

Kanichowsky holds a contract with the Hungarian runners-up and earns 600,000 euros per season. In addition, the player received a signing bonus of 900,000 euros, since he arrived in Hungary as a free agent when he was coached by Robbie Keane. In the midfielder's circle, they estimate that Maccabi would have to pay about five million euros just for the salary cost on a long-term contract — this is even before the transfer fee they would have to pay to Ferencváros. A source in the Hungarian team added that "no one from Maccabi has approached us yet, but his price tag is only rising and not falling."

Kanichowsky started last night in Ferencváros' 1:0 victory against Zalaegerszeg, as part of the third round in Hungary, ahead of the Europa League playoff matches that await the team against the Turkish side Trabzonspor. The Israeli midfielder is one of the most highly regarded in the squad of coach Balázs Borbély.

And on another matter: Sayed Abu Farchi is still waiting to receive his visa ahead of the approval of his contract in Colorado, and is expected to be in the Maccabi Tel Aviv squad for the pair of Conference League playoff matches against the Swiss side Lugano.