Roma and Juventus Begin Considering Blockbuster Trade

Roma and Juventus will be bitter rivals in the UEFA Champions League in the last three Serie A rounds, but they could meet at the negotiating table after the end of the season to discuss a swap between Teun Koopmeiners and Evan N’Dicka, La Gazzetta dello Sport informs.

The Bianconeri are looking for a left-footed defender to pair up with Gleison Bremer. The Ivorian international has been highly reliable in the last couple of seasons. Still, the capital club needs to cash in one of their stars by the end of June, and he’s one of the main candidates.

Ndicka would have to transfer for about €40M to significantly help Roma comply with their settlement agreement, and the inclusion of Koopmeiners in the deal would help Juventus reach that threshold. In addition, the Bianconeri would avoid a big loss. It’d be hard for them to recoup their previous investment in a straight sale.

The Dutchman rarely fared well during his spell in Turin. He has fallen out of favor again in recent months after an okay start as a center-back with Luciano Spalletti at the helm. He had his best campaigns under Gian Piero Gasperini at Atalanta. Both would be happy to reunite.

Our Take on Juventus, Roma, Koopmeiners, and N’Dicka

The Old Lady has already done this sort of thing with Aston Villa last year, with quite disastrous results for both teams. While the Dutchman will likely benefit from a change of scenery and the Giallorossi could use a versatile midfielder, depending on their other moves, it’d be a tremendously one-sided deal. Even if La Lupa decides the center-back should be the one to go, a lucrative sale abroad makes a lot more sense.