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Laurentiis confirms Eljif Elmas arrival

Napoli have snatched Manchester City target Elmas

Napoli are having a busy transfer week, as the club will look to end Juventus's dominance in the Serie A next season. AS Roma defender Kostas Manolas has recently arrived at Naples, and Partenopei are still working to sign James Rodriguez from Real Madrid.

However, Aurelio de Laurentiis confirmed that they have signed Fenerbahce sensation Eljif Elmas. The Macedonian starlet had an excellent spell at Fenerbahce last season, scoring 4 goals from 17 appearances as a starter. The 19-year-old was wanted by several top Premier League clubs such as Manchester City before joining Napoli. Laurentiis was asked if Elmas will arrive from Fenerbahce this week.

“That is true!” the 70-year-old answered.

The SSC Napoli President also revealed that his side is now looking for a player who can score plenty of goals.

“I’ve built an excellent defense. Now, we need someone who can score goals, not counting penalties. Arkadiusz Milik is a great striker because he scores so many goals without taking spot-kicks,” he said.