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Napoli, deal done for Elmas and Hojlund: the details

Direct line with Manchester and lines busy for hours. De Laurentiis and Manna, yesterday, worked closely together. They stayed together until late at night, negotiating with United, with Rasmus Hojlund's agents, to conclude a deal that is now almost done. We're very close to the white smoke, to the handshakes. These are hot and decisive hours, and there was probably a friendly night in between. Conte is about to embrace his new center forward, who is ready to fly to Italy today and undergo medical examinations at the Villa Stuart clinic in Rome before signing the contract. The final agreement between the two clubs was needed, yesterday was crucial and today will be hot at the weekend's doorstep and with the market closing on Monday. The last pieces of the puzzle need to be fitted (we repeat, the past night will have helped), but Napoli has been planning the attack for days. Meanwhile, Napoli has closed for Elmas who comes from Leipzig on loan with the right to buy: he will also be in Italy today.

These are the conditions of the Napoli-United agreement in detail since last night: onerous loan, 5 million, with the right to buy set at 40 which becomes an obligation in case of Napoli's qualification in the Champions League and a possible ten percent on the future resale to be included in the final agreement. This was also discussed yesterday in a long market summit that saw Manna and Adl collaborate together to conclude the operation with the English club. Hojlund, now out of Amorim's project, will sign a five-year contract plus one. He had chosen Napoli days ago, there were direct contacts also with Conte who now waits for him to complete his attack after the arrival of Lucca and the sudden injury of Lukaku.

The club has decided to bet strongly on the former Atalanta prodigy, nine goals in Serie A before the super transfer to the Premier, then 26 goals in two difficult years at Old Trafford, between pearls and complex moments also experienced by many of his other teammates, from United in general. Now Napoli, back to Serie A for Hojlund, 22 years old, born in 2003 who will not take up a place in the championship list. A different center forward from Lucca, one who attacks deep, who attacks the first post, who sprints vertically, quick and hungry, determined and with a technical baggage still unexpressed despite the experience already accumulated at a young age. A profile for Napoli, in short, chosen for the return to the Champions, to secure the top of the championship, to compose with Lucca a well-assorted pair of young forwards hungry for the future.

Hojlund, but not only. These are hot hours in this end of the market. Napoli's priority besides the forward was also the arrival of Eljif Elmas who for weeks, since he knew about Napoli's interest, had put on hold every other proposal. His dream is about to come true. Deal done, green light yesterday for the player's journey who will return to Italy today and soon will be in Napoli: 2 million loan to Leipzig, 17 right to buy in June. Elmas was waiting for signals from his agent to return to Italy for medical examinations. He had alerted his entire family to return to Napoli, to home, days ago. Moving ready. Father Djevant never left, he stayed in the city even when his son moved to Leipzig, then followed him to Turin. Elmas, 25 years old, already at Napoli from 2019 to 2024 when he decided to move to the Bundesliga mid-season, will be Conte's joker, usable everywhere, both as a winger and as a central midfielder. With Spalletti, he was a valuable piece for the championship. The perfect twelfth. On the way out, Zanoli is always in the sights of Udinese and can leave with Mazzocchi ready to stay as Di Lorenzo's deputy.

Carlo Gioia

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