We signed Teun Koopmeiners for Liverpool and he helped ignite the Arne Slot era

As the summer transfer window looms, rumours of new arrivals at Liverpool are starting to spread, with Atalanta's Teun Koopmeiners linked with a move to Anfield.

A new era is beginning at Liverpool, with Jurgen Klopp having managed his last game as the Reds' manager following an almost nine-year spell at the club. Liverpool have now confirmed that Feyenoord's Arne Slot will be taking over as the Reds' head coach ahead of the new season, and rumours of who the Dutchman will bring to the club this summer are starting to circulate.

As always, midfielders are being linked with the Reds, including Netherlands international Koopmeiners. The midfielder played under Slot at AZ Alkmaar before joining Atalanta in 2021, with the 26-year-old impressing in the Europa League clash with Liverpool this season.

But, if the Reds want to bring him to Merseyside, it's reported that Koopmeiners will cost in the region of €70 million (£51.5m-£60m). So, if the Reds were to sign Koopmeiners, could he be a hit under Slot?

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We simulated next season with the Dutch international in Slot's side to find out.

We 'signed' Teun Koopmeiners for Liverpool

To set up this simulation, we used Football Manager 2024 to arrange for Koopmeiners to sign for Liverpool in the 2024 summer transfer window. We then simulated the 2024/25 season to see what sort of impact he could have.

Koopmeiners became one of Slot's favourite players in the simulation, with the Dutchman making 55 appearances in his first season at Anfield. Stefan Bajcetic was the only midfielder who made more appearances than Koopmeiners,