Liverpool have been dealt a blow in their bid to sign one of Arne Slot s top targets as Manchester Untied are willing to immediately pay €60m to hijack the move.
Slot is looking to put his own stamp on the Liverpool squad having replaced Jurgen Klopp at Anfield and has identified Atalanta star Teun Koopmeiners as one of his top targets.
The 26-year-old midfielder played under Slot having come through the AZ Alkmaar academy and a report last month claimed .
Koopmeiners enjoyed an excellent season with Atalanta, scoring 12 goals and providing five assists in 33 Serie A appearances.
Koopmeiners keen on Premier League move
The 26-year-old is under contract until 2027 but has been strongly linked with a transfer this summer, and admitted in March that he …