Maccabi Tel Aviv loanee Olanrewaju Kehinde further endeared himself to clubs in the Israeli Premier League after bagging a brace for Hapoel Afula in their 2 - 0 win over Hapoel Kfar Saba on Friday in the first division.<br /><br />Top tier Beitar Jerusalem were on the brink of signing him from The Yellows in the just concluded winter transfer market.<br /><br />But the deal failed to materialize, and it is assumed the capital side pulled the plug on the switch after discovering he&rsquo;s a practicing Muslim.<br /><br />Like water off a duck&rsquo;s back,&nbsp; Olanrewaju Kehinde was not bothered by the snub, and has continued to deliver for Hapoel Afula.<br /><br />The 20 - year - old&rsquo;s brace against Hapoel Kfar Saba took his tally this season to 19 goals in all competitions, with 16 of them coming in the Liga Leumit.<br /><br />Hapoel Afula sit fourth on the table with 44 points after 26 games played.<br />