Last Friday, Gazzetta dello Sport said Liverpool are in pole position to sign Teun Koopmeiners. It was also stated Atalanta favour selling him to a foreign club over Juventus, who are the 26-year-old’s preferred choice.
Italian journalist Xavier Jacobelli has told TuttoMercatoWeb that Koopmeiners is the priority target for Arne Slot.
The Europa League winners are demanding €60m for the midfielder. Jacobelli says the possibility of him moving to Liverpool can’t be ruled out if the Turin club were to refuse to meet La Dea’s demand.
“There’s a price for Koopmeiners, which for Atalanta is €60m, without interest or technical compensation,” he said.
“If the positions remain as they are, Juventus will have to pay €60m, otherwise the player will remain in Bergamo, but let’s not forget the third option, which is Liverpool. Arne Slot, who launched him at AZ Alkmaar, put him at the top of the list.
Calcio Atalanta also say Gian Piero Gasperini’s side are requesting €60m. They add Liverpool have come forward and they have made contact to sign him.
It’s claimed the Reds hope to beat Juve in the race by ‘offering immediate liquidity’, which the Old Lady won’t be able to do at this moment in time.
The Netherlands international has previously played under Slot at AZ Alkmaar. According to journalist Alfredo Pedullà, the Liverpool manager contacted his compatriot to find out about his future plans and the player is keen on joining the Turin club.
Koopmeiners has outlined an agreement with Juventus worth €4.5m per year. They are working to raise funds by selling some of their players to get closer to Atalanta’s demand.
If Slot and Liverpool can convince the Dutchman quickly, they could burn competition from Juve.
