RB Leipzig have finally finalized a loan deal to send transfer flop Eljif Elmas back to his former Serie A side. Elmas will be rejoining Napoli on loan this year. Transfermarkt reports that club at which Elmas spent five seasons has paid Elmas' Bundesliga parent club a €2m loan fee as part of the deal. A €16.5m purchase option has been agreed upon,
Elmas just returned to the German Red Bulls from a Serie A loan stint with Torino. I Granata were pleased with the North Macedonian's performance, but allowed an €18m purchase option to lapse. Torino attempted to negotiate another loan deal for Elmas this summer until Napoli stepped in.
The 25-year-old remains under contract with Leipzig until 2028. The Saxons desperately hope to recoup some portion of the €24m they shelled out to acquire Elmas in the January 2024 transfer window. Elmas has made just 16 Bundesliga appearances and seen his estimated market worth drop to €14m