Beitar Jerusalem have begun narrowing their 2026/27 squad, with Sport5 reporting that four players have been told they are not central to the professional plan. The report does not describe four completed departures. It describes decisions that can lead to loans, transfers or players remaining under contract with reduced opportunities if no suitable move is found.
Centre-back Ori Dahan has reportedly been informed that meaningful minutes will be difficult to secure and may look for a destination offering a larger role. Ravid Abergil and Ilay Hagag were also told they are outside the current plan, according to Sport5. Beitar’s official squad and Israel Football Association records support the player identities, while the future decisions remain club reporting rather than registered transactions.
The fourth case is Aílson Tavares. Sport5 says Dinamo Bucharest improved an approach for the Cape Verde midfielder after initially proposing only to assume his contract. Beitar are reportedly seeking either a loan or a transfer that includes a fee, having paid about $200,000 for him last summer. The club’s original signing announcement confirms the spelling Aílson Tavares and that he joined on a two-year contract.
The decisions sit alongside immediate selection constraints. Tomer Yosefi is progressing physically after injury and Beitar are optimistic he can be ready for the return leg against AEK Larnaca, but Sport5 expects him to be rested against Hapoel Tel Aviv. Luka Gadrani is also expected to rest, while Brayan Carabalí is unavailable through suspension carried over from last season.
That combination could place Liel Deri and Gil Cohen together in central defence for the Hapoel Tel Aviv fixture. It illustrates the tension in squad trimming: a club may decide a player has a limited long-term role while still needing depth during pre-season, European qualifying and domestic preparation. Any exit therefore has to fit both the player’s interests and Beitar’s short-term cover.
Beitar’s larger rebuild includes new arrivals and an increasingly defined hierarchy. The relevant next evidence will be offers accepted, loans registered or players restored to the matchday group—not another round of speculation. For now, Sport5’s report establishes the communication of reduced roles and active work on solutions, not four final transfers.
