Recently hired head coach Arne Slot has had a good pre-season with his new team, as they have won all five of their matches before 2024–25.
However, the Dutch manager hasn't added a new player yet. That should change soon, though, as the Merseyside giants are looking for a new center-back and central midfielder.
These days, it's been widely reported that Martin Zubimendi of Real Sociedad was at the top of their choice for the second job.
At first, there was hope that the Spain player would move to Anfield. However, on Monday, the Euro 2024 winner told Liverpool he would stay at the club where he played as a child.
It is possible that Liverpool will not sign a new central player and instead put their faith in youngster Stefan Bajcetic. However, they have the money to purchase if they want to.
News site Football Insider says that Liverpool has made it clear that they want to sign Koopmeiners before the end of the summer transfer window.
Many news outlets say the Dutch player wants to try something new after three years at Atalanta.
He has played 129 times in that time, scored 29 goals, and set up 15 others. He also helped Italy win the Europa League in 2023–24.
The 26-year-old's time in Bergamo is likely to end badly, though, since head coach Gian Piero Gasperini publicly said that one of his star players has been refusing to train because he wants to join Juventus.
A move to Turin will likely happen eventually, but only if their Serie A rivals can agree to a deal worth more than €50m (£42.67m).
As things stand, that's still not certain. The two teams are in talks about a move, with Liverpool waiting in the wings.
Does Koopmeiners seem like the right person for Liverpool?
Liverpool might want to be wary of Koopmeiners because he has his sights set on a certain club. He is also not the tough midfielder they wish to add to their team.
Certainly, if it happened, it would be a big deal, but Slot already has a lot of players who are similar to that available to him.
However, the story also says that Slot is a "huge" fan of Koopmeiners, which seems to make the deal possible if Juventus can't meet Atalanta's demands.
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