Hungarian top-flight club Debreceni VSC have set their sights on Bnei Sakhnin forward Ahmad Salman, ONE reports, with the young Israeli attacker growing increasingly frustrated at his modest wages despite a productive campaign for the Ligat Ha'al side.
According to the report, Debrecen have moved quickly, informing Sakhnin of their interest and putting an annual contract worth roughly €200,000 on the table for the 22-year-old — several times what he currently earns in Israel.
Sakhnin, ONE says, are refusing to entertain a sale and have no intention of releasing Salman midway through his development at the club, where he has become one of the more influential attacking figures over the past season.
The player's frustration, per the report, centres on pay rather than a desire to leave: despite being heavily involved in Sakhnin's goals last season, Salman is said to be among the lowest earners in the squad. He has indicated he would be willing to stay put if the club moves to upgrade his contract.
Salman, born in March 2004, came through the Hapoel Katamon and Hapoel Jerusalem youth system before senior spells at Hapoel Jerusalem and Maccabi Netanya, joining Bnei Sakhnin in 2024. He has also represented Israel at under-19 level, including in the side that won silver at the 2022 European U-19 Championship.
A move to Debrecen, regular participants in Hungary's NB I and occasional European qualifiers, would represent a significant step up in profile as well as salary for the forward — but for now, ONE's report frames this as an approach rather than a deal in motion, with Sakhnin standing firm.
The situation leaves Salman's future unresolved for now: a club unwilling to sell, a suitor offering a substantial pay rise, and a player who says money — not a move abroad for its own sake — is the real issue at stake.
