Celtic defender Hatem Abd Elhamed is on the verge of leaving the club – and it seems his move away is drawing ever closer.
Elhamed has been unsettled in Glasgow for some time, with the global pandemic taking its toll on the defender.
He has been heavily linked with a return to Israel to be with his family for some time now, and a deal has been gathering pace.
Neil Lennon confirmed over the weekend that Elhamed was likely to leave, with The Scottish Sun claiming that he will re-join Hapoel Be’er Sheva for £800,000.
That’s half the price Celtic paid to Hapoel for Elhamed in 2019, and the move means he is the latest full back to leave following Jeremie Frimpong’s exit.
Elhamed, 29, has only managed 13 league appearances in 18 months at Celtic, and is now making a move that is possibly more about his personal life than his career.
On Tuesday night, agent Dudu Dahan – a close ally of Celtic boss Lennon over the years – took to Twitter to show an update on the situation.
Dahan posted a video of Elhamed landing in Israel and greeting family members in an emotional reunion, summing up just why the defender wants to leave.
Dahan added ‘no place like home’ to his tweet as Elhamed prepares to complete his exit, and Celtic fans surely won’t begrudge him this move.
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