GOOD NEWS : Double €120m Liverpool Move Ignites With Midfielder, Defender To Sign; Man Utd To Sign 105-goal Winger In Bargain Move

Euro Paper Talk: Slot strikes gold as Liverpool close on superb €120m double deal; Man Utd eye bargain move for 105-goal winger

Arne Slot wants to bring Goncalo Inacio and Teun Koopmeiners to Liverpool this summer

Liverpool are chasing a dazzling double €120m deal with Arne Slot confident of deals for a defender and midfielder, Tottenham have stormed into the lead to sign a Juventus star who can leave for a knockdown price, while Manchester United are tempted by a lowly clause in a 105-goal winger’s contract.

SLOT ‘KNOCKING AT THE DOOR’ TO SIGN KOOPMEINERS FOR LIVERPOOL

Liverpool are now firmly at the front of the queue to sign Atalanta midfielder Teun Koopmeiners this summer after the Netherlands star saw his chances of a move to Juventus go up in smoke.

The 26-year-old midfielder is expected to leave the Europa League winners this summer with La Dea setting out their demands for his sale and having already begun work on signing his replacement.

After scoring 15 goals and laying on seven assists in the season  just gone, demand for Koopmeiners is understandably high, with Juventus making no secret of their determination to sign the midfielder this summer.

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However, with his agent holding a series of talks with his agent, it has now emerged that Juve have failed to agree on personal terms over a prospective move, while Atalanta’s determination to hold out for a €60m (£50.4m) fee also represents a real issue for the Bianconeri.

As a result, strong reports in Italy now claim that, with that move on the brink of collapse, it is now Liverpool firmly leading the chase to sign the former AZ Alkmaar man.

Now Calciomercato claims new Reds boss Arne Slot is ‘knocking at the door’ to sign the 21-times capped Netherlands international having ‘already made their move’ to bring Koopmeiners to Anfield.

The Reds should have no issues both meeting Atalanta’s demands, while personal terms are ot expected to be an issue either.

Atalanta, for their part, though, are adamant they will not compromise on his price and are prepared to let the transfer saga drag on into August to ensure their demands are met.

They have previously targeted a move for Celtic’s Matt O’Riley as his replacement in midfield next season, with talks held over a potential move from Glasgow. The Bhoys are thought to be seeking €30m (£25.2m) for the Denmark international.

However, they could now be ironically set to miss out on his signature with TEAMtalk revealing Leicester’s interest in O’Riley and now reports in Italy claiming Juventus have also identified him as cut-price alternative to Koopmeiners.

Liverpool transfers: Slot told deal for Sporting star Inacio ‘won’t be easy’

Liverpool, meanwhile, are reportedly stepping up their bid to sign Sporting Lisbon defender Goncalo Inacio after he was identified as one of Slot’s top summer targets.

The Sporting CP centre-half has emerged as one of European football’s best young defensive talents, with a €60m exit clause in his deal backing up his enormous promise

Having been on the Reds’ radar for a number of months after it emerged that Joel Matip would be leaving at the end of last season, reports in Portugal now claim Liverpool have stepped up their chase by making a firm enquiry for the double Primeira Liga champion.

While his fellow suitors Manchester United are no longer considered to be in the race, the Merseysiders have been warned they won’t have an easy task of landing the 22-year-old, with Sporting unwilling to negotiate on his fee and with the Reds learning they will likely need to present the Portuguese giants with favourable payments terms to get a deal done.