Atalanta director Luca Percassi has insisted that the membership “doesn’t have to promote” star midfielder Teun Koopmeiners amid Liverpool and Juventus curiosity.
The Dutch worldwide has been one of many standout performers in Italy for the very best a part of the final 18 months, bagging a powerful 22 objectives and eight assists in all competitions throughout that interval.
Percassi has insisted in an interview with L’Eco di Bergamo that the midfielder hasn’t requested to be bought, regardless of Koopmeiners himself just lately stating that was the case.
“This membership is stable and doesn’t have to promote,” the Atalanta official stated. “Koopmeiners has not been bought to Juve, nor anybody else. Actually, he by no means requested us to be bought.”
Koopmeiners’ type has led to loads of hypothesis over his long run future in Bergamo, with 90min reporting that Liverpool had been among the many groups scouting the proficient 26-year-old.
The participant himself has beforehand acknowledged hyperlinks with the Anfield giants: “I noticed the hyperlinks and tales about Liverpool. It is good to see.”
Talking in a current interview with De Telegraaf, Koopmeiners gave the largest trace but relating to the place his future lies, revealing that he has informed Atalanta that he intends to depart the membership in the course of the upcoming switch window.
“I informed Atalanta that subsequent summer time I need to depart,” he stated. “Already final 12 months there was a concrete curiosity from Napoli however in the long run, the golf equipment could not discover an settlement.
“My girlfriend and I really like life in Italy, however for some golf equipment in England, I might be prepared to tolerate the rain! I hope that choices come up that I can mirror on. And I additionally hope that Atalanta receives sum, as a result of I had an exquisite time in Bergamo.”
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