The appointment of Arne Slot as Liverpool manager may pave the way for the club to also set a long-term movement target. Feyenoord boss Slot, 45, has emerged as the new favourite to succeed Jurgen Klopp and is said to have opened talks with the Premier League club on Wednesday.
Slot has in the past expressed a preference for painting in England after spending his entire playing and managerial career in the Netherlands, and his attacking philosophy is perceived as similar to that of Klopp and Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola. And if he takes over at Anfield, the prospect of Teun Koopmeiners joining him at Anfield is realistic.
The midfielder made 58 appearances for Slot at AZ and was named captain before his boss left midway through the 2020/21 campaign amid negotiations with Feyenoord. Koopmeiners, who left for Serie A side Atalanta at the end of that campaign, scored 21 goals in that era and has become a key player for the club.
Since then, academy product Jong AZ has become a fan favorite of ‘La Dea’ fans, playing 118 times and scoring 27 goals. And he has been a protagonist this campaign, with the club sixth in the table under Gian Piero Gasperini.
The Reds earned a stark reminder of their talent in their Europa League quarter-final exit, where they were beaten 3-1 on aggregate in two games across the Italian side. Koopmeiners, 26, has excelled in his role behind the top two, just a month after expressing his goal of leaving the club this summer.
He has also played a defensive role for his current club and has even adequately played a centre-back role. And its adaptability and quality make it a proposition for any high-flying team due to considerations about team rotation and injury issues.
Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has claimed in the past that Liverpool are once again chasing the Netherlands abroad, and that the possible solution depends on who succeeds Klopp. “Liverpool are looking at him once again, a lot will depend on who replaces Jurgen Klopp as manager,” he said. saying.
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Koopmeiners’ contract at the Gewiss Stadium expires in June 2027, meaning the club will be able to demand a significant payment if he is sold. And it’s also linked to a move to Juventus, as they retire from their team after missing out on the opposite name to Inter Milan.
After representing his country in five other categories, Koopmeiners called up the Dutch senior team in 2020, making his debut in a friendly against Mexico. Since then, he has played 21 international matches and participated in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
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