Hapoel Tel Aviv's prize asset is drawing serious interest from Serie A, and the club is making clear it will take a lot more than the money currently on the table to let him go.
Lecce have opened talks over Stav Turiel and tabled an offer in the region of €2 million, according to Sport1's Ophir Saer, who covers Hapoel Tel Aviv for the outlet and discussed the situation on 103FM. Hapoel have rejected that figure as short of the player's value, with Saer estimating a deal only becomes realistic somewhere between €3 million and €3.5 million.
Saer reported that Lecce have simultaneously sounded out Turiel personally over terms, with a salary offer of around €650,000 a season before bonuses — a package designed to tempt the 25-year-old into pushing for a move to Italy before the European transfer window shuts.
The most striking line from Saer's analysis was his comparison to Roy Revivo's exit from Maccabi Tel Aviv this summer. That transfer, eventually completed after weeks of wrangling, became bogged down in disputes between the club, the player and his agents over sell-on percentages and add-ons — a saga that dragged on for a large chunk of the window and left Maccabi extracting less certainty, and less money up front, than they had hoped. Saer's point was pointed: Hapoel intend to make sure Turiel's situation does not unravel the same way, holding firm on a number rather than letting the deal get complicated.
Turiel has become indispensable to Hapoel Tel Aviv since arriving from Ironi Ashdod. He was central to the club's promotion campaign two seasons ago, contributing 18 goals and 14 assists, and followed that up last season with 12 goals and six assists as Hapoel finished fourth in Ligat Ha'al. He has also established himself as a regular for the Israel national team.
Crucially, the decision sits with Hapoel Tel Aviv rather than with the player. Turiel signed a contract extension with the club through the 2028-29 season earlier this year, and it does not include a release clause — meaning Lecce, or any other suitor, has to negotiate a fee the club is willing to accept rather than trigger an automatic exit.
Saer's reporting suggests Turiel himself is keen to make the move, eager for a shot at Serie A after MLS interest reportedly failed to materialise into a concrete offer earlier in his career. With the transfer window closing in the coming days, Lecce have limited time to close the gap between their opening bid and what Hapoel are demanding.
For Hapoel Tel Aviv, losing their most productive attacker so late in the summer would be a significant blow to squad planning, even with a substantial fee attached. The next move belongs to Lecce: either raise their offer closer to Hapoel's €3-3.5 million valuation, or risk missing out on a player Saer says is ready to leave.
