Despite having made a number of midfield signings last summer to replace the departures of Jordan Henderson, Fabinho, Naby Keïta and a couple of others, Liverpool aren’t done in that department.
That’s what Gazzetta dello Sport are suggesting on Wednesday, explaining the Reds appear to be the main competition for Juventus in the race to sign Teun Koopmeiners.
It’s no secret the Dutchman is at the top of the Turin side’s list this summer, but he ‘also has admirers in the Premier League’, with Liverpool said to be ‘in the front row’ of that queue.
The 26-year-old is a key member of Gian Piero Gasperini’s plans in Atalanta, and he would therefore not be cheap, especially since the Serie A side, having cashed in nicely from some sales last summer, aren’t overly in need of money.
This is why the Bergamo side would want ideally want €60m from a sale, but that could drop down to €50m ‘in the absence of rich offers from abroad’.
Now, that’s exactly the category Liverpool would fall into, but if they end up being the only ones bidding for him, there is a chance the Anfield side could get a €10m discount by the end of negotiations.
A lot will seemingly depend on if a bidding war takes place for the 26-year-old, who has hugely impressed this season, finding the back of the net 10 times and assisting another four goals in 31 appearances.
