It has been claimed that Liverpool “would be devastating” if they beat Juventus in the race to sign Teun Koopmeiners from Atalanta.
Koopmeiners has been in surprising form for Atalanta this season, having scored ten goals and three assists in his 25 Serie A appearances this season.
The flexible midfielder has already made it clear that he plans to leave Atalanta this summer amid reports linking him with Liverpool and Juventus.
He told De Telegraaf: “I told Atalanta I wanted to move next summer, but there has to be something wonderful to change that for Atalanta in that way. My friend and I are having a wonderful time in Italy, but for some clubs in England I will be holding out for the rain.
“I hope there are great things to do and then I hope Atalanta get a big sum for me, because I will have had a glorious time there. “
Liverpool are already well stocked in midfield after making an investment of around £200m last summer to sign Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai, Wataru Endo and Ryan Gravenberch.
Despite this, journalist Dean Jones believes Liverpool’s “potential would be devastating” if the Koopmeiners were added to the squad and this proposed move “gains traction”.
“Teun Koopmeiners would be an incredible addition to the Premier League. Newcastle have been attracting interest in him for a long time now. While that has evaporated, the club is now gaining ground with his move to Liverpool,” Jones told GiveMeSport.
“I think there’s a place at Liverpool they could fill and if they were given Koopmeiners, their prospects would be quite devastating.
“The fact that he’s now adding fuel to the fire by talking about life in England obviously suggests he’s open to that decision, and that may simply be due to the fact that Atalanta haven’t started in the most sensible place at the table. this season. “
While Liverpool will most likely sign a new centre-back this summer, they may be forced to turn to a winger if Mohamed Salah heads to the Saudi Pro League.
Liverpool are linked with a number of signings in that branch and have reported that Newcastle United target Federico Chiesa has emerged as an option.
The 26-year-old has triumphed over his injuries as he has scored nine goals in his 25 appearances for Juventus this season, but he may be on the move this summer as his contract expires in 2025.
Italian journalist Fabio Santini has revealed that Liverpool “in particular” are following Chiesa, as they have reportedly made an “offer” for the Italy international, who could charge up to €45m (around £38m) this summer.
“What are Juventus doing? Chiesa can sell and Vlahovic, as they say,” Santini told TV Play.
“There are offers for Chiesa from big names in the Premier League, especially Liverpool.
“With the promotion of Chiesa, they raise between 40 and 45 million, with this figure Juventus can go knocking on the door of [Mateo] Retegui, who deserves to be seen here not as a double for Vlahovic, but as an acolyte of him. “