Manchester United He is in the mix for Juventus' Taun Koopminers, who has never managed to make an impression in Turin.
the old lady paid €52 million to sign the Dutchman from Atalanta in 2024. Since then, his career has declined and the midfielder has never been at his best.
Under Luciano Spalletti, he had a renaissance of sorts, operating at left centre-back in the back three. This has not proven to be enough, as the Italian has only recently started using him in midfield, causing him to sit on the bench twice in his last three Serie A games.
sports witness The Premier League's interest in the Koopminers has been covered before. That was before he moved to Turin and was thriving in an advanced role at Atalanta.
Now, Manchester United has emerged as a contender for him.
The Red Devils face Galatasaray in the competition
tuttosport Take a closer look at the Netherlands international, who is one of the candidates to leave Juve in the summer.
To avoid capital loss, Spalletti's side wants at least €30m for exit clearance. The big challenge for them is to find fans after a difficult two seasons.
The newspaper believes that Manchester United is willing to take the risk. They will compete with Galatasaray for Koopmans, whose agent Bart Baving was in Turin on Monday to clarify his client's future.
The Bianconeri believe his resurgence in a defensive role was only temporary. They are looking to improve their midfield next summer and feel the 28-year-old's departure will give them enough space to sign a potential replacement.
Spalletti is of the same opinion, as evidenced by how he benched the Koopminers for league games this month.
Our Opinion: The deal would be a big gamble
In general, there has been little doubt about Koopmeiners' technical ability since his time at AZ Alkmaar.
At Atalanta, he played in a very specific man-for-man system, which singled out technically rich players. This helped the Koopminers to score more and utilize their strengths in the final third.
Now, he finds himself confused and unsure of his best position. In the Netherlands, he was often a defensive midfielder and also operated at number eight.
That's why this deal would represent a huge risk for Manchester United.
Michael Carrick's side are in need of a midfield signing and even though Koopmeiners will add technical ability, they should ideally invest in a player whose stock is rising. Despite his obvious potential, the Dutchman's stock is falling.
