Ecco come cambia il Torino con Eljif Elmas, centrocampista offensivo che è molto vicino alla squadra granata di Vanoli
In the last days of the 2024/2025 soccer market repair session, Torino takes action: it is now a habit. Vanoli has been waiting since the beginning of the market for reinforcements, since mistakes were made in the summer. In the day yesterday, the Granata team closed for offensive midfielder Eljif Elmas from Red Bull Leipzig. Taken in early 2024 from Napoli, he had been paid as much as 24 million euros and his contract expires in 2028. This is a player who can be very useful for Torino. But where can he play in Toro? Here’s how the team could change with him.
Elmas, la posizione nel sistema di Vanoli
Elmas is a midfielder with very offensive, trequartista qualities. His ideal role is behind the point. Right now he would compete with Vlasic for a central position in the three-quarter. But he can also play as a left winger, being right-footed, in place of Karamoh. The position on the right, in place of Lazaro, would suit him less. That is as far as the current 4-2-3-1 is concerned. But at Napoli he used to play as a halfback in the 3-5-2. Both on the right and on the left. So here he can also be used as a midfielder in case of a return to the 3-5-2.
Condizioni da valutare
In the national team he played 65 games with 13 goals (North Macedonia). At Napoli and then in Serie A, 5 seasons with 143 appearances and 14 goals. It cannot be said that he does not know the Italian league: he grew up here. But his physical condition will have to be evaluated. Not that he is injured, absolutely, but he has played very little this year in the Bundesliga. 10 games on the bench from start to finish out of the 19 played. 5 missed due to injury. 2 not summoned. Only 42 minutes in 2 games played as a substitute. Hard, at this point in the season, to expect a decisive impact right away. Vanoli will have the task of revitalizing him after a complicated start to the season in Germany.
Eljif Elmas in azione con la maglia del Napoli
