Britain’s highest paid Israeli player is set for a £13.5m move to Manchester
Tal Ben Haim is expected to move to Manchester City on a four-year deal worth £13.5 million.
Chelsea’s Israeli defender prefers City over Portsmouth because they agreed to match his current £65,000 weekly salary and pay around £5 million for him.
The move was delayed as the Stadium of Manchester club focus their attentions on signing Brazilian star Ronaldinho. But that move fell through so the defender is believed to be next on the shopping list of new City boss Mark Hughes.
Should the move go ahead, Ben Haim, 26, would maintain his status as Israel’s best-paid sportsman. He became the nation’s top earner last summer when he moved to Stamford Bridge from Bolton.