Elif Elmas today signed a contract with Bundesliga side Leipzig, the German club confirmed. Previously he successfully passed the medical exams.
photo by RB Leipzig
Elmas will join RB Leipzig from Napoli on 1st January 2024. The 24-year-old has signed a 4-and-a-half-year contract until June 2028 and will wear the number 6 shirt. The midfielder will travel to the training camp in La Magna with the rest of the squad on 2nd January 2024, published Leipzig.
🚨 Eljif Elmas will join RB Leipzig from January 2024! ✍️
Welcome to the club, Eljif! 🔴⚪️
— RB Leipzig English (@RBLeipzig_EN) December 27, 2023
“By securing the signing of Ejif Elmas, we’ve managed to fill an important position in our attack following Emil Forsberg’s departure. We’ve been monitoring Elif for a while because he’s an exciting prospect. He looks like the full package, will be a perfect fit for the team personality-wise and he’ll be able to help the team straightaway with his quality. His technical ability is amazing. He’s nimble, loves to run and dribble, and can score goals. He can play down the middle, but is equally comfortable on both wings. He’ll bring something different to our game with his skills, since he’s very good at beating his man thanks to his acceleration and physicality. He always looks to get the ball forward.” – said Sporting Director Rouven Schröder.
“Despite the fact that he’s only 24, he’s played in Italy and Turkey and has a lot of international experience with Macedonia. He’s also won two big trophies. That’s why we’re so happy to have signed him. Now, it’s a case of making sure that Elif settles into the team quickly over the short winter break.”- he added.
Elmas shared his first words as Leipzig player for the club’s official web site:
“Moving to the Bundesliga and joining RB Leipzig is the stuff of dreams for me. The club is known for the special football they play. They like gegenpressing, play with pace and have a strong attack. All of that suits me down to the ground. The team is a cool mix of young talents, who can improve a lot here, and players who’ve experienced and achieved a lot in their long spells at the club. That’s why moving to Leipzig is the right step for me and I’m looking forward to meeting everyone in January.
RB Leipzig have established themselves as one of the top teams in the Bundesliga and have become a big name in European football in a very short period of time. When I spoke to Rouven Schröder and Marco Rose, I realized very quickly – I want to play for this club!
We’ve got a tricky second half of the season. I want to help us stay right in the mix of things at the top of the Bundesliga and potentially cause an upset against Real Madrid in the Champions League.”
The Bundesliga is currently on a break, so Elmas will have a chance to make his debut on 13 January when Leipzig will host Eintracht from Frankfurt. After 16 rounds Leipzig sits 4th with 33 points, 9 behind leaders Bayer 04 from Leverkusen.