Juventus set £26m price tag on ‘special’ star following Man Utd enquiry

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Therefore, the Serie A giants are open to parting ways with the Netherlands international at the end of the season.

According to Italian journalist Gianni Balzarini (via TuttoJuve), Koopmeiners’ book value won’t exceed €30 million (or £26m) in the summer, so this figure should be enough to convince the Old Lady to sell the underperforming midfielder.

The source adds that Man Utd and Galatasaray have both been gathering information about the former AZ Alkmaar star, so it remains to be seen if they will follow it up by making a concrete move.

Should Man Utd consider Koopmeiners?

With Casemiro leaving and Manuel Ugarte considered dispensable, United might need to buy three new midfielders in the summer.

While Jason Wilcox would love to recruit the likes of Elliot Anderson, Sandro Tonali, and Aurelien Tchouameni, the club surely cannot afford to make three big-money signings for the same department in one summer.

Therefore, the Red Devils will have to consider low-cost signings at some point. Nevertheless, Koopmeiners might not necessarily be the right profile.

The Dutch midfielder was sensational during his time at Atalanta, but he’s become a shadow of his former self since joining Juventus, hence why the Turin-based giants would be happy to cut their losses by selling him in the summer.

Koopmeiners is capable of playing almost anywhere in the middle of the park, but he hasn’t truly excelled in any position.

Thus, Man Utd would be better off investing in a player who’s on the rise rather than one enduring a steep decline.