Gazzetta: Napoli close to Hojlund and Elmas, minor Man United snag

Hojlund. Simply, there is a negotiation underway that had a strong acceleration at the beginning of the week and that has now simply slowed its pace. This happens when you are close to the finish line, there is always a small hitch, a condition of the deal that does not fully satisfy one of the parties. The knot between Napoli and Manchester United is tied to the conditions for the obligation to redeem, which the English club would like more lenient, as if it were practically taken for granted to cash in at the end of the season. A small obstacle that does not jeopardize the successful outcome of the negotiation, at least for the moment. Certainly, Hojlund wants Napoli and Conte is waiting for the Danish striker to complete his attack and move beyond Lukaku's injury.

Today a new episode is expected, but it is more likely that Napoli will close the other deal in play in the last few hours: Eliif Elmas is very close to returning in blue. And he could anticipate Hojlund in the race to sign the contract. Only the agreement on the bonuses to be guaranteed to the German club at the end of this season is missing. In fact, Leipzig wants to protect itself as much as possible in case of non-redemption and therefore bind Napoli to the payment of a few more million in case of winning sports results. There is still work to be done, in short. But we are really down to the details: today Elmas could get the green light to fly to Italy and undergo medical examinations perhaps already tomorrow, and then present himself at his old stadium on Saturday for the match. He and Napoli , in fact, have already agreed on the new contract which - in case of redemption - will last until 2030, at three million per season.

Carlo Gioia

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