Gazzetta: Juventus pushing for Lukumi, Bologna want Koopmeiners in exchange

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According to reports from Gazzetta dello Sport, Koopmeiners' loan could be the key to facilitating the Lukumi deal. Sartori, Bologna's sporting director, was the one who brought Koopmeiners to Italy.

Juventus is pushing to sign Lukumi, while Bologna is demanding Koopmeiners in exchange. On the surface, this looks like a provocation, but there is economic logic behind it. Bologna must pay 20% of Lukumi's transfer fee to Genk on any future sale, which is why they cannot price the player as low as Juventus desires.

The Emilia club wants to honor its commitment to the player—after he chose to stay last year, it promised to sell him to a club of his choice—but with only one year remaining on his contract, the financial constraints cannot disadvantage Bologna. Juventus loaning Koopmeiners is the key to breaking the deadlock.

Sartori brought Koopmeiners to Italy and is trusted by the player's family. The sporting director is now speaking with the player's brother, Pier, and has received full approval from Teun himself. It is no secret that Juventus wants to sell Koopmeiners, but there have not yet been attractive enough offers from either the player's side or Juventus.

Koopmeiners is not interested in offers from Turkey, and current approaches from the Premier League have not yet progressed to negotiations. The midfielder's annual salary is 4.5 million euros, roughly 20% of Bologna's valuation of Lukumi. Bologna is asking for at least 20 million euros for the defender, without player compensation. Juventus hopes to offer about 10 million euros in cash plus a player.

Juventus is trying to overcome this hurdle, knowing that Bologna might sell Miretti in the future. However, this midfielder cannot be included in this deal for now due to disagreements over valuation and additional offers. Juventus has already proposed Cabal as a bargaining chip to increase the cash component, and the two sides are discussing it, though this does not change the fact that Genk will still receive 20% of the transfer fee.

Unless there are special circumstances, Bologna does not want to lose money on the amount owed to the Belgian club. A Koopmeiners loan therefore makes sense, provided Sartori can acquire him at a low price, ideally with only a small portion of his salary covered. After two seasons of decline, the player might benefit from a season with less pressure to prove himself again.

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