Teun Koopmeiners and Juventus are about to formally put pen to paper, finally ending a saga that lasted for six months. Cristiano Giuntoli had already targeted him during his time in Napoli. Such a chase was eventually instrumental for his departure, Alfredo Pedullà informs.
The delay in accepting the bid derived more from Atalanta and their own internal matters than the offer per se. When Gian Piero Gasperini was pursued by the Azzurri, he asked to confirm all the best players, including the Dutchman, to try to challenge for the Scudetto. The brass was in agreement. On the other hand, they had promised the midfielder he’d be sold this summer when they turned down a large bid from the Partenopei last year.
Atalanta attempted to talk Koopmeiners into staying at length, but he was hellbent on joining Juventus. La Dea budged in the end and set the stage for his exit adding Lazar Samardzic and Marco Brescianini before formally taking the offer.
The Bianconeri will pay €52M, plus €3M if they qualify for the Champions League, €1M if they win the title, and €2M if they take home the Champions League in the coming seasons. The star has inked a four-year contact with €4.5M wages.
Our Take on Juventus, Atalanta, and Koopmeiners
The tidbit explains the whole ordeal a little better. It was fair for the Orobici to try, but they shouldn’t have made contrasting promises. The technical loss is heavy, but they were properly remunerated. They have been in this position before and might not be done adding. As for the Bianconeri, he’s a surefire signing, but he’ll have to be tremendous to justify the cost.
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