The Holland -Midfielder struggled with Juve after the arrival of last summer from Atalanta.
But Van der Sar said to La Gazzetta dello Sport: “I have known since his time at AZ Alkmaar, we have even followed him for Ajax. In the end we had no room in midfield and Atalanta bought him. Koopmeiners is important for Holland and I know for sure that he will also be for Juve.
“Perhaps the Dutch atmosphere of PSV will unlock him and a new season will start for him. He is a complete number 8, I really like him. He has to take some pressure, which is part of the game.”
On Michele di Gregorio he continued: “I only saw him in a few games and he seems like a good keeper. As Juve, after (Gigi) Buffon and (Wojciech) Szczesny, chose him, there must be a reason.
“However, … my favorite Juve player is (Francisco) Conceiçao. He is a great talent, Francisco, and he has a top mentality: he does not restrain himself and is very determined.
“I was his director at Ajax in 2022-23 and he is really a good guy. I am happy for Francisco and Juve: a great move. And maybe he will be the decisive man in the double challenge against PSV with his mix of Feints and Dribbling needs only two of his bursts to make the difference.
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