Hapoel Tel Aviv are on the brink of securing the signature of&nbsp; Nigeria international Francis Benjamin.<br /><br />The Heartland defender had previously informed <b>allnigeriasoccer.com </b>that an unnamed Israeli team were exploring ways to sign him before the end of the transfer market, and the identity has now been revealed.<br /><br />In the January transfer window, Francis Benjamin was linked with a shift to another Israeli Premier League side <span class="st">Ironi Kiryat Shmona, but the proposed move fell through at the last minute after Heartland could not agree a transfer fee.</span><br /><br />The 21 - year - old is expected to land in Israel any moment from now to continue negotiations with the management of Hapoel Tel Aviv.<br /><br />Bearing in mind that the Reds&rsquo; Profit and Loss Account is in debit, they are hoping to sign the left - back on a season - long loan, with an option to buy.<br /><br />Photo Credit : fifa.com<br /><span class="st"></span>