Katan returns to Israel
15/06/2006 - 11:58:07West Ham striker Yaniv Katan has returned to Maccabi Haifa on a season-long loan with a view to a permanent move.
The Israel international, 25, moved to Upton Park from Maccabi in January but struggled to break into the first team with Dean Ashton, Marlon Harewood, Teddy Sheringham and Bobby Zamora ahead of him and made just two Premiership starts.
According to West Ham, his wife struggled to adjust to life in London, so the club have agreed to let him move back to Israel.
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