Juventus' Teun Koopminers has been a shadow of himself in Turin this season of liverpool Interest has emerged as an escape route.
bianconeri paid €51m to sign the Netherlands international in 2024. This came after a successful spell at Atalanta under Gian Piero Gasperini, also becoming a reliable outlet for goals.
Things did not go according to plan at Juventus. His goal contribution has declined significantly but performances have never been good. This led to Luciano Spalletti using him in a centre-back role, which led to a slight revival at the start of the season.
He was then returned to the midfield role but still failed to meet his previous standards.
sports witness Manchester United's interest in the midfielder was covered a few weeks ago. Galatasaray's interest also did not go away, Juve were interested in a separation.
Now, it is Liverpool who is in the picture for him.
The team is working to find a new club
tuttosport Juventus are reportedly considering the sale of the Dutchman. He is not worth the money and it is believed that there would be no point in keeping him for much longer.
they value him €30 million, which would be enough to earn them capital gains in the summer.
It seems this message has reached the Koopminers' contingent as well. They are exploring the market and have spoken to several Premier League clubs. This has sparked interest from Liverpool and the Reds have been 'attracted' to a potential deal.
The newspaper clarified that the English club had tried to sign the 28-year-old player two years ago.
With Liverpool facing competition from Roma, Gasperini is interested in a reunion. Galatasaray remain in the mix and have been keeping an eye on the player since January.
the deal will be risky
There has never been any doubt about the general competence of the Koopminers. During his time at AZ Alkmaar, he was the club captain, played in several positions and also contributed goals regularly.
At Atalanta, he could express that individual potential because of Gasperini's man-to-man system. There has been instability in Turin and Koopmeiners' individual ability has never shined. He performed well at centre-back as he had the ability to dictate and control play.
All of this would make a move risky for Liverpool. There are a lot of considerations to make before signing on coupeminers, which makes the deal largely avoidable.
