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For the past couple of months, we’ve seen countless stories from the Italian media claiming Teun Koopmeiners is a target for Liverpool this summer.

The Reds were recently called an ‘ideal destination‘ for the 26-year-old, who’s having a very good season with Atalanta.

Following the Italian side’s Europa League title, Koopmeiners’s agent was interviewed by CalcioMercato.it about his client’s future.

The representative claimed that the player is not thinking about a transfer right now, despite admitting that he’s been drawing some interest from several European clubs.

“Let’s see… Teun is having a fantastic season, he has scored many beautiful and important goals, plus he is a player with a consistent performance, so it would be strange if other clubs did not follow him. We know how football works. For now he is overjoyed to have won the Europa League with Atalanta, and he will concentrate on finishing Serie A well, as Atalanta can still finish third. and then on the European Championship. That’s all I can say for now,” Bart Baving told CalcioMercato.

CalcioMercato adds in their story that while Premier League clubs chase Koopmeiners, it’s Liverpool who are ‘above all’ in this battle.

Atalanta are said to be making an initial request of €60m for his transfer, certainly enjoying the hype after their heroics on the pitch.

Featuring for the Serie A side this season, Koopmeiners has 15 goals and seven assists in 49 appearances.

Besides Liverpool, the likes of Chelsea and Manchester United have also been linked to the midfielder, so the Reds must watch out for their English rivals.

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