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CorSport – Napoli, the Great Return of Elmas Draws Near: The Details

Six hundred days later, Elif Elmas. The great return is approaching; he isn’t considering any other options, and Napoli has chosen him for some time now. Yes: Conte has approved the decision to bet on a versatile player capable of covering multiple roles, starting with the left slot in the attacking sector, thus completing the pair with Lang. In the style of Ndoye: generally speaking, all things considered, for his characteristics, intensity, and physical presence, he is probably the closest solution. Elmas, moreover, has Neapolitan strands in his DNA: four and a half seasons, from summer 2019 to December 2023, 189 matches between league and cups, 19 goals and 11 assists. One Scudetto, the third, won while playing the role of the twelfth starter. And it was precisely during that period that his versatility came to light: Spalletti deployed him as a mezzala, right winger, left winger, and even as a false nine. Once in the Champions League, in the first leg of the quarterfinals, at San Siro against Milan. For the record: with North Macedonia, in the national team, he more often plays as an attacking midfielder. In short: wherever you put him, he plays. Anywhere.

His last appearance in a Napoli shirt dates back to December 12, 2023: in the Champions League against Braga at the Maradona, 624 days ago. Then, adios: on December 27, 2023, two weeks later, Leipzig announced his signing for an investment close to 25 million euros. A negative experience, so much so that he went on loan to Torino in January: a few good matches until May, including the clash against his former Napoli side at the Maradona, and finally the return to Germany. Just passing through: a second stint at Torino seemed very close, it seemed the obvious solution, but then Napoli showed up. And as we know, some loves take a long detour and then return to Castel Volturno. On loan with an option to buy: the first offer presented to Leipzig of 1.5 million plus 11.5 was rejected, but now De Laurentiis’ club has raised both figures (2+17) to reach a swift conclusion. There’s still something to settle with the Germans, always on the financial side, but as in the case of Hojlund, it’s really hard to imagine the deal falling through so close to the finish line and the end of the summer transfer window. With the player, however, everything has been settled for some time.

Elif is excited, eager, and if it were up to him, he’d already be on the bench this Saturday for the home opener at the Maradona against Cagliari. His family is also ready to move. The second time in just a few months: interestingly, his father Djevant, apparently, continued living in Naples even after his son’s transfer to Leipzig, only to later move to Turin.

Carlo Gioia

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