A long-running transfer saga over Teun Koopmeiners’ move from Atalanta to Juventus seems destined for another chapter. Despite failing to meet La Dea’s request at the first time of asking, the record-time Serie A champions are ready to test the waters again.
Gian Piero Gasperini’s side turned down an opening €45 million bid from Juventus for their talismanic midfielder. However, the Bianconeri will submit an improved offer. Thiago Motta’s men have made two crucial sales to raise funds for Koopmeiners.
After offloading Dean Huijsen to Premier League outfit Bournemouth, Juventus completed Matias Soule’s sale to Roma on Tuesday.
Huijsen’s switch to the Vitality Stadium fetched the Turin club €15.2m plus €3m in add-ons. Meanwhile, Roma will pay Juventus €25.6m over four installments, plus an additional €4m in bonuses.
Earning a substantial profit from cutting two Next Gen graduates loose will allow Juventus to assemble a new proposal for Koopmeiners. The Dutchman would be a cherry on top of an eventful summer recruiting.
Juventus have bolstered their midfield options with the arrivals of Douglas Luiz and Khephren Thuram from Aston Villa and Nice, respectively. However, they’ve lost long-serving stalwart Adrien Rabiot in the process. The Frenchman left the Allianz Stadium as a free agent.
Rabiot’s exit will save Juventus around €7m in net salary next term, further reinforcing the club’s hopes of signing the Atalanta star. The Europa League winners will not sanction Koopmeiners’ departure unless the Bianconeri meet their €60m asking price.
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Hurry the **** up!
Koopeert 60 million euros is a lot. With that you could buy O’Relly + Maghnes Akliouché + Galeno and in Kolcson you can also buy Todibo + Francisco Conceição But it is NOT just 1 but 4-5 players!