Itay Shechter
Reports in the Israeli press this morning claim that Birmingham City are ready to offer two million euros to sign 22-year-old Israeli striker Itay Shechter from Hapoel Tel Aviv .
Representatives from Birmingham are expected at the Europa League match between Rubin Kazan and Hapoel Tel Aviv this afternoon and to see Shechter line up against local rivals Maccabi Tel Aviv next Monday.
Birmingham boss Alex McLeish faces competition to sign Shechter from German side Cologne and Hamburg. The in-form striker is expected to receive a Romanian passport in the coming weeks to smooth through a move abroad as he has only played three times for the Israeli national team.
Shechter is predominantly a striker, but can also play on either wing, has been in excellent form this season. The former Maccabi Netanya striker has scored 19 goals in 30 appearances and also chipped in with four assists.
Netanya will receive 50% of his future sale and he is contracted to Hapoel Tel Aviv until the end of season 2013/2014. IMScouting’s network of scouts in Israel believe Shechter is ready for a move to Europe.
