Teun Koopmeiners na meti Liverpoola
Only a few weeks after wrecking Jurgen Klopp’s farewell tour, Atalanta midfielder Teun Koopmeiners, may become Liverpool’s first acquisition of the Arne Slot era. The departing Anfield manager had set his sights on an incredible quadruple before Atalanta eliminated the Reds from the Europa League. Klopp’s dreams of finishing with a European title were dashed when the Serie A team unexpectedly defeated Liverpool in their own home thanks in large part to the contribution of Koopmeiners. Liverpool and Juventus are reportedly interested in the Netherlands international, according to Tuttomercatoweb. But after designating Koopmeiners’ capture as one of their “primary objectives” prior to the summer, the Reds could have the advantage. The midfielder played 58 games for AZ under Slot, and he was named captain prior to his departure in the middle of the 2020–21 season. Koopmeiners became a key member of the team at that time, scoring 21 goals before leaving for Serie A team Atalanta at the end of that season. The report continues by stating that Koopmeiners is valued by Atalanta, who signed the midfield player from AZ Alkmaar back in 2021, at about €60 million (£51.3 million). Under Klopp, Liverpool revamped their midfield last summer, adding players like Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister, but they are still rumoured to be adding more midfielders. The Italian team’s 3-1 aggregate victory over the two legs in their Europa League quarterfinal elimination provided the Reds with a sharp reminder of his abilities. Only one month after declaring his intention to quit the club in the summer, Koopmeiners, 26, flourished in his position behind the front two. Big changes are expected at Liverpool in the summer as the departure of Klopp will mark the end of an era for the Merseyside club. In a season that looked like the perfect send off for Klopp as Liverpool were targeting a quadruple, they are now likely to finish the season with just the Carabao Cup.
Teun Koopmeiners, vezni igrač Atalante, možda će postati prvo pojačanje Liverpoola u eri Arne Slot-a. Odlazeći menadžer Anfielda je bio fokusiran na osvajanje četiri trofeja prije nego što ih je Atalanta eliminirala iz Europske lige. Snovi Klopp-a da završi sa europskim naslovom su uništeni kada je Serie A tim neočekivano pobijedio Liverpool na njihovom terenu, u velikoj mjeri zahvaljujući doprinosu Koopmeiners-a. Liverpool i Juventus su navodno zainteresovani za ovog nizozemskog reprezentativca, prema Tuttomercatoweb-u. Međutim, nakon što su označili dovođenje Koopmeiners-a kao jedan od svojih “primarnih ciljeva” prije ljeta, Reds-i bi mogli imati prednost. Vezni igrač je odigrao 58 utakmica za AZ pod Slot-om, i imenovan je za kapetana prije nego što je napustio klub sredinom sezone 2020-21. Koopmeiners je postao ključni član tima u tom periodu, postigavši 21 gol prije nego što je prešao u Serie A tim Atalante na kraju te sezone. Izvještaj dalje navodi da Atalanta cijeni Koopmeiners-a, kojeg su doveli iz AZ Alkmaar-a nazad 2021. godine, za oko 60 miliona eura (51.3 miliona funti). Pod vodstvom Klopp-a, Liverpool je preuredio svoje vezne redove prošlog ljeta, dodavši igrače poput Dominik Szoboszlai-a i Alexis Mac Allister-a, ali se još uvijek šuška o dovođenju još vezista. Pobjeda talijanskog tima od 3-1 ukupno nad dva susreta u četvrtfinalu Europske lige pružila je Reds-ima oštar podsjetnik na njegove sposobnosti. Samo mjesec dana nakon što je najavio namjeru da napusti klub ljetos, 26-godišnji Koopmeiners je procvjetao na poziciji iza dva napadača. Velike promjene se očekuju u Liverpoolu ovog ljeta jer će odlazak Klopp-a označiti kraj ere za klub iz Merseysidea. U sezoni koja je izgledala kao savršen oproštaj za Klopp-a, jer je Liverpool ciljao na četiri trofeja, sada će vjerovatno završiti sezonu samo sa Carabao kupom.
