Ironi Kiryat Shmona Leapfrog Maccabi Haifa, Hapoel Beer Sheva In Race For Tony Nwakaeme

Ironi Kiryat Shmona have leapt ahead of Hapoel Beer Sheva and Maccabi Haifa in the three - way battle for Anthony Nwakame, writes Sports Walla.

For several weeks, Ironi Kiryat Shmona have been locked in talks with the Hapoel Raanana ace over the signing of a contract.

But the stumbling block, apart from the competition from other Premier League teams, is that his transfer fee assumed to be in the region of one million Euros might not be met by the State Cup winners.

And as a result, Ironi Kiryat Shmona are considering the option of temporarily acquiring the 25 - year - old on loan until the end of the 2014 - 2015 season, with a purchase agreement inserted into the deal.

Anthony Nwakaeme spent three years in Romania before his switch to Hapoel Raanana last summer.