Ahead of Juventus v Atalanta, Elmas: "A special relationship with Spalletti. I arrived in Bergamo through a secret negotiation"

The former Napoli player, now in Bergamo, tells his story

Eljif Elmas, an attacking midfielder for Atalanta, has spoken to Corriere di Bergamo.

His arrival in Bergamo and the formula

"My arrival at Atalanta? The negotiations stayed under wraps thanks to the work of Percassi and Giuntoli. They believed in me straight away. We were serious and professional. Am I worried by the formula of the loan with an option to buy? No, this is an experience that will help me grow in any case and I will give my all. We will see what happens. But in my opinion, good things will happen".

Juventus v Atalanta takes place on Sunday, a meeting between Spalletti and Sarri

"Sarri? It is a pleasure to work with him. I already knew his football, and being able to say on my CV that I was coached by Sarri will also be important when I stop playing. I am honoured.

Spalletti? I have a special relationship with him, we speak often. He is not easy to understand, you have to be intelligent, but we understood each other straight away and I am happy to see him again."