He is already a transfer man, but he won’t leave in January. Because Sam Beukema is wanted by all the top clubs in Europe. Atletico Madrid have observed him several times with emissaries, in the last period Real Madrid have also set their sights on him, knowing full well that the merengues have no intention of spending a lot on defenders, preferring attackers. Question of philosophy.
The reality is that Beukema has made Bologna’s defense make a leap in quality. The pairing with Calafiori was formidable, this season we have to wait a little longer for the mechanisms that still need to be tested, especially with a new coach like Italiano. But the Dutchman is always one of the best on the pitch, despite a few venial peccadilloes such as the mistake against Monaco.
One of the main compliments of recent weeks came from Arne Slot, Liverpool manager, who already wanted him in unsuspecting times. “In the team I worked for (Feyenoord, ed.) we were interested. We were looking for a central defender and we saw a lot of potential in him, unfortunately for us he chose another club, unfortunately for him however he chose the wrong one. But he did very well well and then Bologna signed him: he’s a really good player, I can’t wait to say goodbye to him.” Sam Beukema turns 25 today.