Liverpool will 'intensify' efforts to sign Teun Koopmeiners
Liverpool They are reportedly showing “serious” interest in signing Atalanta star Teun Koopmeiners this summer, according to the Italian outlet. Tutto Atalanta.
Following the 26-year-old's revelation of his desire to move away from the Gewiss Stadium at the end of this season, speculation over his future has continued to grow ahead of the summer window.
Italian media have mainly said that the Reds are interested in signing the Dutch international after being impressed by his performances for La Dea this season, scoring 12 goals and registering four assists in 31 Serie A appearances.
Now, according to the report Tutto AtalantaLiverpool are showing “serious” interest in signing Koopmeiners and plan to “intensify” their efforts to secure his signature in the next window.
The report further claims that Atalanta were initially demanding £51m but could accept a fee of around £43m to sell the midfielder. Liverpool will therefore have to spend a considerable amount of money to sign Koopmeiners this summer.
Koopmeiners to Liverpool
However, Tutto Atalanta He claims that Juventus are also interested in signing him and that he is currently in pole position in this race. Furthermore, the report says that the 26-year-old could be open to a move to the Allianz Stadium this summer, so Liverpool will face a tough battle to buy Koopmeiners if they formalize their interest in him.
The Atalanta star is a top-level player and can play anywhere in the center of the park. The midfielder has already demonstrated his qualities in the Italian top flight, so he could be a shrewd signing for Liverpool to strengthen their engine room if they acquire him.
However, having revamped the midfield department last summer, the Merseyside club are currently well stocked in this department and therefore do not need to spend a lot of money to sign a new midfielder unless they sell some of their current options.
Therefore, Liverpool would be better off saving money to strengthen other areas of the team this summer. However, it will be interesting to see if the Anfield club ultimately opt to make a concrete approach to signing him if he leaves La Dea at the end of this season.
