Juventus have finalized the acquisition of Netherlands midfielder Teun Koopmeiners from Atalanta for a total amount reaching up to 60.7 million euros ($67.5 million), as confirmed by the Serie A club on Wednesday.
According to Juve’s statement, the agreed fee is "51.3 million euros, payable in four financial years, with the addition of ancillary costs up to 3.4 million euros." Additionally, Juventus will pay Atalanta another six million euros upon the achievement of further performance objectives. Koopmeiners has signed a five-year contract with Juventus, reportedly earning 4.5 million euros per season.
This transfer marks the most significant deal of the summer in Italy, surpassing the 51.5 million euros Juventus had previously agreed to pay for Douglas Luiz from Aston Villa.
Koopmeiners' move concludes the most high-profile transfer saga of the Italian summer transfer window. The 26-year-old had expressed a desire to leave Atalanta, which resulted in his exclusion from their squad for the initial two matches of the season. Reports indicate that Koopmeiners, a key figure in Atalanta's Europa League victory in May, had submitted medical documentation for stress as the club initially resisted selling him to Juventus.
Eventually, an agreement was reached between the two clubs, providing Juventus with another addition for new coach Thiago Motta as the "Old Lady" undergoes a transformation.
Last season, Koopmeiners was among the top performers in Serie A, netting 15 goals across all competitions and contributing to Atalanta’s first major trophy since 1963.
Currently, Juventus leads Serie A, having won their first two games against Como and Verona. They will face struggling Roma at home on Sunday.
Following the Koopmeiners deal, Atalanta swiftly announced the acquisition of Ivory Coast international Odilon Kossounou on loan from Bayer Leverkusen, with an option to buy. Reports indicate that Atalanta will pay Leverkusen 5.5 million euros for the season-long loan and can opt to make the transfer permanent for 25 million euros.
