Official : Hapoel Afula Snap Up Kehinde Olanrewaju On Loan From Maccabi Tel Aviv

Israeli second - tier side Hapoel Afula and their illustrious counterparts Maccabi Tel Aviv have both reached an agreement on the temporary transfer of Nigerian starlet Kehinde Olanrewaju.

A product of nursery team, Dominion Hotspur, the 20 - year - old was farmed out on loan to another second - tier side Hakoah Ramat Gan last season to enhance his chances of playing first team football.

“I heard about Afula only good things, I’m happy to get to the club. Has excellent stadium here, I hope to please the fans.

“My heart now is with Afula, I’m very excited, ” says Kehinde Olanrewaju.

The youngster is represented by Israel’s top agent Dudu Dahan, the same intermediary that brokered the deals which took Super Eagles defenders Efe Ambrose and Juwon Oshaniwa to MS Ashdod.

Olanrewaju still has a valid contract with the Yellows until the summer of 2016.