Dutch portal VoetbalPrimeur reports that Atalanta is one of several hypothetical destinations for Joey Veerman, with Bologna, Villarreal, Monaco, and Benfica also identified as possibilities.

Dutch central midfielder Joey Veerman, 27, has indicated he is ready for a new challenge and stated a preference for a move to Spain or Italy this summer. This follows a transfer to Brentford that did not happen a year ago and his later rejection of a move to Fenerbahçe. PSV will allow the midfielder to leave for a fee of 20 million euros. Atalanta is suggested as a potential destination, where Maurizio Sarri has been appointed as the new coach. The club, which finished seventh in Serie A last season and faces a qualifying round for the Conference League, has funds to spend after selling Marco Palestra to Chelsea for 58 million euros. A move to the Bergamo club could result in Veerman forming a midfield partnership with his compatriot Marten de Roon. Veerman, who has 16 caps for the Netherlands, is under contract with PSV until June 2028 and has a current Transfermarkt market value of €25 million. The failed move to Brentford in the summer of 2025 reportedly involved multiple rejected bids, one at €27 million and another approaching €30 million.