Teun Koopmeiners has been receiving backing from Juventus as he faces challenges adapting to life at the club following his summer transfer.
The Dutch international arrived in Turin with a strong reputation, having been one of the standout performers in Serie A for Atalanta last season. His impressive form led to interest from several top clubs across Europe, but Koopmeiners made it clear that his preference was to join Juventus, and the club ultimately won the race for his signature after agreeing terms with Atalanta.
However, despite the optimism surrounding his arrival, Koopmeiners has yet to live up to the high expectations that accompanied his move. His performances have been inconsistent, and he has struggled to make the impact many had hoped for. As a result, there are growing concerns within the Juventus camp about his form and suitability to the team.
Koopmeiners now faces the possibility of being sidelined, with Juventus potentially exploring other options in the summer. His future at the club is uncertain, with some reports suggesting that he could be sold if his form does not improve.
According to Il Bianconero, Juventus could look to offload the midfielder at the end of the season, with the Premier League appearing to be his most likely destination. Both Liverpool and Manchester United have been mentioned as potential suitors, as they have shown interest in him in the past.
For Juventus, the decision to sell will ultimately depend on whether Koopmeiners can find his best form in the remaining months of the season. If he continues to struggle, the club will have no choice but to consider a move for him in the summer, as no player is immune from being sold if they fail to meet expectations.
Ultimately, Koopmeiners has a critical period ahead to prove his worth at Juventus. If he can start to replicate the performances that made him such a sought-after talent in Serie A, he could still have a future in Turin. However, if his struggles persist, Juventus may look to part ways and bring in a more suitable replacement for the midfield.
Motta wanted Lewis Ferguson. But he blew out his knee and that want suddenly morphed into Koop. I’m starting to think it was just an impulse buy by Giuntoli regardless of what Motta wanted. Lewis recovered from that injury exceptionally fast. Good for him. Ferguson would be a much better fit. Motta deploys Koop like Ferguson but they are completely different players. That’s why Koop is underperforming offensively because he’s being asked to be a different player. Credit to Koop, he is doing exactly what is being asked of him. But that role is dirty work, lots of running, rotation, covering and nothing offensive. Were it Ferguson we’d probably be calling him an excellent signing for what’s he’s supposed to be doing.
Bologna wouldn’t have sold Ferguson to us even if he hadn’t been injured. That’s what we unfortunately learned from the events of the summer transfer window.
Besides, Motta really wanted Juventus to buy Koop.
We want top players not Ferguson.
I’d like to see Nico Paz.
Motta is the root cause and he’s not the man to win the title.
Juve won’t sell him, don’t worry. There is no bigger problem with him than with the team.
The only star player they’ll sell will be Vlahovic. (maybe Cambiaso)
Honestly I don’t see us selling Vlahovic. I really don’t see anyone that wants him, especially at the value we want in return. I think plenty of teams will just wait til he’s on a free. Also the way he’s being used now is just going to tank his stock – less minutes with no impact.
Plus I’m noticing a slow shift away from big money moves for players and I think it has a lot to do with increasing game volume and injuries. Teams would rather have 2 30mill players than 1 60 mill player because injuries are now expected and you can’t count on players to be there every game. So teams are starting to hedge their bets.
As for Koop it just makes no sense why Motta wants him. He isn’t a focal point for this team at all. So I really don’t understand him as a must have, when the team isn’t benefitted by you playing or not. Perfect example is last game. We played at the exact level as all season. His substitution didn’t alter the game at all.
Btw low key the most important player for Juve all season has been mckennie. Massive growth from 2 years ago and putting his money where his mouth is by refusing to go to Aston villa in the luiz swap.
Nobody wanted Chiésa either. But we had to sell him. And even though it was at a low price, we found a buyer for him. And it didn’t matter what he wanted. The same is the case with Vlahovic. His performance is not enough to stay in Turin. But if he wanted to stay, he would have had to give up most of his salary and sign a new contract a long time ago.
In the summer, it won’t matter what he wants. Either he goes somewhere, or no one will hear from him for a year.
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Until Motta returns to the brave play and tactics he used at the beginning of the season, almost no one will perform well.
This tactic works well for McKennie, because he isn’t a creative player, he is such a “workhorse” player with relatively little talent. But neither Koop, nor Luiz, but maybe even Yildiz will be perform well under this cowardly static play. They are very good, creative players, but not geniuses. And of course Kopp is even more uncertain now that the press is starting to think he has failed.
Only Conceicao performs well, because he is a genius. He can create the chances for himself. He is better than Yildiz. But most of the time the opponent puts 2 defenders in front of Conceicao and they doesn’t have to worry about Juventus’ attacks anymore.
There is only this cowardly static sh*t tactic. Only a worker, or a player with part of Messi’s talent can succeed in such awful tactics. This should be changed by Motta.