Koopmeiners crowns Atalanta, but courted by Liverpool and Juventus | OneFootball

Teun Koopmeiners has won the Europa League with Atalanta, but the midfielder linked with Liverpool and Juventus won’t let that affect his future. ‘I don’t know, we’ll see.’

La Dea had only ever lifted a single piece of silverware, the 1963 Coppa Italia, and were unfancied against Bundesliga victors Bayer Leverkusen who were on a European record 51-match unbeaten streak.

However, Ademola Lookman’s hat-trick demolished Xabi Alonso’s side in Dublin for a dominant 3-0 performance.

“This is an incredible, extraordinary night. We wrote history against such a strong team. Bayer Leverkusen were so strong this season, but we were incredible and so happy. After the final whistle, there was so much emotion,” Koopmeiners told Sky Sport Italia.

Koopmeiners keeps future open

It came just a week after Atalanta had lost the Coppa Italia Final 1-0 to Juventus in Rome, the third time they had fallen at the last hurdle in that tournament under Gian Piero Gasperini.

“We said to ourselves after last week that it was a different match, this would be far more open. Juventus played very deep after going 1-0 up and it was tough for us, but we did better tonight.”

Koopmeiners has been linked heavily with a transfer to Liverpool or Juventus in the summer, so will he remain and play for Atalanta in the Champions League?

“I am very happy at Atalanta, I am only thinking about this trophy and I don’t know what will happen next season. We’ll see.”

If the Dutch international is to be sold at the end of the season, then he is bound to command a price close to €60m after improving so much under Gasperini’s tutelage.