Soccer - RB Leipzig interested in Napoli's North Macedonian Elmas
RB Leipzig is interested in signing the North Macedonian Eljif Elmas. As reported by the portal "The Athletic", the Bundesliga club is said to have already reached an agreement with Elmas' club SSC Napoli and the 24-year-old. According to the report, Elmas will receive a contract until the summer of 2028 and a transfer fee of around 25 million euros is reportedly being discussed. Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano wrote on X, formerly Twitter, that talks are currently underway between all parties.
Elmas could follow Emil Forsberg at the German cup winners, who celebrated his Bundesliga retirement on Tuesday evening after 325 competitive games at Werder Bremen and is moving to New York. However, Elmas will play in central midfield and therefore somewhat more defensively than Forsberg.
Elmas, who is currently out of action due to leg flexor problems, played 36 of the 38 Serie A games for the Italian champions last season. He moved to southern Italy from Fenerbahce Istanbul in 2019. The 1.82-metre midfielder played 52 international matches (12 goals) for North Macedonia.
RB sporting director Rouven Schröder said ahead of the Bremen game with regard to potential new signings that they are involved in all topics, but "the winter transfer window is not that easy. We will weigh everything up because it is clear that he should help us move forward. We will only do it if we are 100 percent convinced". RB will travel to the training camp in La Manga, Spain, from January 2 to 7, 2024.
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- Elmas' potential move to RB Leipzig has sparked interest among Bundesliga fans on Twitter, with many expressing their excitement about the prospect of seeing him play in Leipzig.
- Despite Elmas' interest in playing for Germany, he has so far represented North Macedonia in international soccer, earning 52 caps and scoring 12 goals for the team.
- The Saxony region of Germany, where RB Leipzig is based, has a rich soccer history, with several clubs competing in lower league divisions.
- The transfer negotiations between RB Leipzig, Naples' SSC Napoli, and Elmas are being closely followed by transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, who covers soccer news for "The Athletic" and other platforms like X and Twitter.
- Naples' SSC Napoli and Italy have been speculated to be interested in replacing Elmas with Emil Forsberg, who recently retired from the Bundesliga and is moving to New York.
- The Bundesliga transfer window is not an easy time for RB Leipzig's sporting director Rouven Schröder, who has a difficult task of weighing up options and ensuring that any new signings will help the team move forward.
- Fans of soccer in Italy and North Macedonia will be closely watching the transfer developments, as Elmas' potential move to RB Leipzig could have significant implications for both clubs and the future of the Bundesliga and Serie A.
Source: www.stern.de
