News about Teun Koopmeiners

Arne Slot has reportedly identified Atalanta midfielder Teun Koopmeiners as his first signing at Liverpool. Feyenoord manager Slot is set to replace Jurgen Klopp at Anfield in the summer, with deal having been agreed between the two clubs. A £9million compensation package has been agreed for Slot with personal terms to be agreed.

Gianluca Scamacca is the subject of one of four Price Boosts for Atalanta's home game against Verona, with the striker having already netted 13 times this season for his new club.  Atalanta pulled off a stunning 3-0 win over Liverpool on Thursday night to put one foot in the Europa League semi-finals, and are also 4/9 favourites to beat Verona in their Serie A clash tonight.  Former West Ham forward Scamacca is joint-second in the scoring charts for Atalanta with eight, alongside Ademola Lookman, and behind only the 11 of Teun Koopmeiners. 

ALVISE CAGNAZZO: Pep Guardiola once said that facing Atalanta was 'like going to the dentist, you always feel a bit of fear and pain'. Only six Italian teams in history have won at Anfield: Genoa, Roma, Fiorentina, Udinese, Atalanta and Inter Milan. Atalanta on Thursday night will try to repeat history and overcome another obstacle towards the Europa League final.

TRANSFER COLUMN: There are less than two weeks until the January transfer window, and clubs are starting to fumble to get their winter moves. Victor Boniface of Bayer Leverkusen is said to be able to smash their transfer record. However, the Hammers will continue to play Newcastle and Chelsea as both Premier League clubs are keen on attracting the 23-year-old.

Roma, who lost in four out of their last five league outings, are eighth in the standings on 29 points. They are just one point behind seventh-placed Lazio and Atalanta in sixth place, and four adrift of Fiorentina, who finish in fifth place. When told not to do so, Mourinho turned yellow in stoppage time of the first half for protesting another decision taken by referee Gianluca Aurelio.

Cristiano Giuntoli departed Naples and returned to Turin for two reasons. The first was a desire to lead Italy's most important team, which his family is devoted to. The second was fear of losing the Scudetto with Napoli. The 51-year-old's Napoli's retirement was silent but significant for the Serie A champions, who needed to keep the Giuntoli brand with the fans. A Scudetto in Naples is the equivalent of five league titles at AC Milan or Juventus, and it was made even more impressive by the way it was obtained.

Inter Milan scored twice inside the first four minutes but they had to defeat Atalanta 3-2 at home on Saturday, guaranteeing them a top-four finish in Serie A. Lazio, who is in third place, is just one point behind Inter in their match against Cremonese on Sunday.

By Dutch standards, AZ Alkmaar is regarded as a modest club. They compare favorably to Ajax, Feyenoord, and PSV Eindhoven, with just two Ethical titles and one European final appearance in their history. However, West Ham should have no doubts about the challenge in the Europa Conference League semi-finals, which starts on Thursday night. AZ must always strive to excel without the same fame or resources as the Netherlands' top three, and they do.

ATALANTA 3-1 ROMA: Atalanta boosted their odds of returning to Europe after defeating Roma 3-1 in Serie A on Monday. After being set up by Duvan Zapata, Mario Pasalic put Atalanta ahead of the break. With a bouncing shot that Roma defender Diego Llorente headed into his own goal in a lost clearing attempt, Rafael Toloi doubled the advantage midway through the second half. Teun Koopendras regained the two-goal lead after Lorenzo Pellegrini's failed to return one back to Roma.

With more games in store on Monday and Tuesday, the full round of fixtures has yet to conclude, but Italy's Serie A Serie A evoked up plenty of talking points over the weekend. Inter Milan defeated Arch-rivals AC Milan on Sunday night, with Lautaro Martinez turning home the only goal of the game at the San Siro, while Napoli defended their 13-point lead at the top with a three-goal victory over Spezia. ALVISE CAGNAZZO of Sportsmail has dissected the weekend's coverage and taken a closer look at ten things we learned from the Italian top flight.

Despite being flattered by reports naming Teun Koopendras as a contributor to Atalanta, the midfielder Teun Koopendras remains '100 percent focused' on the Italian club. Jurgen Klopp is hoping to improve in midfield this month to resurrect the Reds' top-four hopes, and Koopmeiners is thought to be one of the names on their shortlist. Liverpool scouts have been watching the 24-year-old's trade for Atalanta in recent months, sparking rumors of a potential change in the winter window, according to i. However, their chances of luring Kooppers to Anfield have remained slim after Atalanta openly denied selling him in January, and now the player himself has played it down by insisting that he is'so happy' in Bergamo.

Serie A is finally back! There has been no top-flight action in Italy since November 13, with a long break for the World Cup and the festive season. Fortunately for those with Calcio withdrawal symptoms, the game is back in a big dollop on Wednesday, with a full slate of ten Serie A games distributed fairly throughout the day. ALVISE CAGNAZZO provides us with the state of play at all 20 of the clubs ahead of its return.

Following a World Cup full of thrilling moments, heightened excitement, and personal brilliance, it's likely that these teams will take a shot at those who stood out the most from each nation. Now that the award has been awarded, it's time to take a look at each country and see which players could use their World Cup results to leverage a transfer. Dailymail.com examines the players who are most likely from their country to move to a different club.

Under the Friday night lights, Holland and Argentina face each other in the second round of the World Cup in what promises to be an engrossing competition. Louis van Gaal's Dutch side has been more effective and efficient than eye-catching so far in the tournament, but they remain undefeated. Argentina was victims of a massive World Cup shock when losing 2-1 to Saudi Arabia in their first group game, but the team bounced back to top Group C after beating Mexico and Poland.

Holland needs only a point against already-eliminated host country Qatar to guarantee their spot in the World Cup knockout stages. Louis van Gaal's squad won 2-0 in their Group A opener, but Ecuador kept them to a 1-1 draw. Holland is currently in first place in the South American rankings thanks to their outstanding fair play record. Sportmail takes you through everything you should do about the Group A experience.

In both teams' crucial second Group A match at the Qatar World Cup (inset bottom), Holland (left) meets Ecuador (right). Ecuador comfortably defeated Qatar 2-0 in the tournament's curtain-raiser on Sunday, while Holland defeated Senegal by a narrow margin on Monday evening due to two late goals. Gustavo Alfaro's side finished fourth in the CONMEBOL qualifying tournament and demonstrated their defensive strength by accumulating six straight clean sheets. During the qualifying rounds, Ecuador even managed to draw 1-1 against both Argentina and Brazil. Holland, meanwhile, finished in last place in qualifying under the watchful eye of Louis van Gaal (inset top) in his third and presumably final term in charge of the country. Max Mathews of Sportsmail takes you through all of the information you will need to hear about below as the match quickly approaching.

Senegal's men face Louis van Gaal's men in the third game of the tournament, in arguably one of the most exciting matches on the entire group stage at the tournament. It would be the first meeting between the two sides, and both will be eager to get their Group A campaign off to the best possible start. Senegal and Holland are the most likely to advance from the group, which also includes Qatar and Ecuador.

Louis van Gaal described the strange way he voted on his World Cup squad's shirt numbers, then deciding to allote them based on player ages. Rather than reveal who his first squad will be, the former Ajax, Barcelona, and Manchester United boss decided to rank shirt numbers in order of age rather than divulging any information. As a result, De Godenzonen goal Remko Pasveer will wear the No. 1 shirt in Qatar, but Van Gaal's scheme is not indicative of his position in the team's hierarchy.

Ademola Lookman (pictured) scored a spectacular solo goal in the second half to double Atalanta's lead after Hans Hateboer's opener. Atalanta climbed to second place, five points behind Serie A leader Napoli. With a victory over Torino later today, defending champions AC Milan will be able to leap two points above Atalanta. Atalanta lost their first match of the season last week against Maurizio Sarri's side later this week. In the 32nd minute, Atalanta took the lead against Empoli, when Teun Koopendras took the ball back from the byline for Lookman. His gun was confiscated, but Hateboer was charged with an angled drive into the far bottom corner.

When Holland defeated Poland 2-0 in a Nations League match in the National Stadium Warsaw, the Manchester United transfer target was on the scoresheet. With an injury, Atalanta midfielder Teun Koopendras was compelled to leave the game early. However, this did not discourage Oranj because PSV captain Cody Gakpo led his side into the lead with a smooth finish at the back post. In the 52nd minute, Arkadiusz Milik should have equalized for the home team, but he ended his attempt from close range. The mistake would have been costly unless Steven Bergwijn doubled Holland's lead eight minutes later.