Despite the chatter, Juventus haven’t launched a proper assault on Teun Koopmeiners yet as they await some sales to improve their offer. Atalanta have been resisting, and their wall could become insurmountable later in the summer, Alfredo Pedullà informs.
Napoli lodged a very serious bid for the Dutchman in mid-August last year. They put €47M on the table and offered him €3.5M wages. The midfielder was tempted, but La Dea rebuffed them as they had already planned their final moves and the season in general at that point. Conversely, they promised the midfielder he would be let go in 2024 in case of a worthy offer. His valuation has gone up in the meantime, though.
Juventus have concurred to personal terms with the agent of Koopmeiners. He has turned down every other destination so far. Atalanta have been consistent regarding his hefty price tag. Therefore, the Bianconeri probably wouldn’t have worked on the player’s side if they couldn’t tender as much as required eventually.
According to Sky, the Old Lady is unlikely to part ways with both Federico Chiesa and Matias Soulé. They’d rather cash in on the former due to his short-term contract and high wages. However, there’s much more interest in the Argentine, even though the offers have been shy of their demands so far.
Our Take on Juventus and Koopmeiners
The deal will either get done in the next couple of weeks so Atalanta can reinvest the money or not at all unless the maestro really digs his heels in, but that’s improbable. It’d be better for them to sell Chiesa, but there’s a lot more momentum for Soulé. The urge to act quickly risk forcing them into questionable choices.
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