Teun Koopmeiners, who has lengthy been on Liverpool’s radar and will grow to be an choice this summer season, has revealed his need to maneuver to the Premier League.
Koopmeiners has been talked about as a participant of curiosity to Liverpool for a lot of years, however the versatile midfielder has stayed with Atalanta.
The appointment of Richard Hughes may, nonetheless, see the 26-year-old grow to be a extra concrete goal this summer season, given the brand new sporting director’s connections in Italy.
If the Reds do decide to pursue Koopmeiners, they might accomplish that with the information that the Dutchman is already open to becoming a member of a Premier League membership.
“I’ve indicated to Atalanta that I need to make a transfer subsequent summer season. However there have to be one thing very good to change that for Atalanta,” he advised De Telegraaf.
“My girlfriend and I are having a good time in Italy, however I can put up with the rain for some golf equipment in England!
“I hope there can be nice choices that I can take into consideration. After which I hope that Atalanta receives a pleasant quantity for me, as a result of I had a beautiful time there.”
He added: “I’d be mendacity if I stated that I didn’t hear the rumoured curiosity from Juventus and Premier League golf equipment.
“After all I learn that too or get it forwarded to me.”
Koopmeiners, who’s presently on Netherlands obligation alongside Virgil van Dijk and Cody Gakpo, will surely be an fascinating choice for Liverpool.
He’s able to taking part in in any place in midfield, whereas for earlier membership AZ Alkmaar he was even recurrently deployed as a centre-back.
This season, he’s largely working as a extra attacking midfielder, with 12 targets and three assists in 25 video games when deployed additional ahead.
That added thrust, alongside along with his versatility, would see him slot in comfortably throughout the Liverpool squad – although uncertainty reigns over who can be supervisor subsequent season.
Whereas the id of Jurgen Klopp‘s successor is as but unknown, the idea is that it’ll not influence the membership’s recruitment considerably, with Hughes anticipated to spearhead plans together with Michael Edwards.
With Thiago already as a result of depart Anfield on the finish of the season, there might be a emptiness within the midfield ranks for a participant like Koopmeiners.
