Bartuğ Elmaz, who gained the attention of Jose Mourinho during the pre-season camp, has been loaned to Maribor for half a season. The 21-year-old midfielder made a strong impression in pre-season matches and became one of Mourinho's preferred players, but found it difficult to obtain playing time after the league started, managing to feature in only four matches across all competitions. His single start was in a Turkish Cup match against Kasımpaşa. Sabah reported that Maribor has acquired him on a loan deal for the rest of the season.