Report: Liverpool is leading the race to secure a new midfielder, and a £46 million fee will finalize the deal…

Liverpool are leading the race to sign a new midfielder, with reports suggesting that a deal could be done for an initial fee of £46 million.

The signing of a new midfielder is likely to go to Liverpool, with an initial fee of £46 million sealing the deal.

Teun Koopmeiners has been a target for the club during the summer transfer window, and it seems that they are in a strong position to secure his signature.

Juventus are also interested in the Dutch international, but they are reluctant to meet the asking price set by Atalanta.

The Italian media have reported that the Serie A champions are not willing to pay more than 40 million euros for the player, while Atalanta are holding out for 60 million euros.

According to GdS, Liverpool is currently the front-runner to sign Koopmeiners, who previously played under the management of Arne Slot at AZ Alkmaar.

Juve remains optimistic about finalizing the deal as Liverpool has not made a definitive move yet.

However, negotiating the transfer fee with Atalanta remains the main challenge.

Gazzetta reports that Atalanta is now open to accepting an initial fee of £46 million (55 million euros) plus an additional 5 million euros in bonuses, but Juventus director Giuntoli still deems the total amount too high.

Liverpool’s midfield lacked consistent goal contributions last season, despite having several creative players.

Koopmeiners, who impressed with 22 goal involvements in the previous campaign, demonstrated his quality against Liverpool in the Europa League at Anfield.

Considering this, do you believe Liverpool should pursue Koopmeiners and make a £46 million offer to secure his services?