In what was a summer time of serious change, Liverpool really had a really quiet switch window final 12 months.
The departure of Jurgen Klopp and the next arrival of his substitute Arne Slot and new sporting director Richard Hughes didn’t carry a few huge change within the enjoying employees, with Federico Chiesa the one new arrival for the 2024/25 season, with goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili becoming a member of the membership, solely to return to Valencia on mortgage.
Liverpool additionally made two important departures, bringing in additional than £40million of funds as a way to hold the PSR overlords completely satisfied, as Premier League rivals Brentford swooped for defender Sepp van den Berg and midfielder Fabio Carvalho.
Sepp van den Berg opens up on Liverpool exit
Sepp van den Berg throughout his time at Liverpool
Van den Berg shortly established himself within the Brentford beginning XI, and has made 21 Premier League appearances for the Bees, justifying his resolution to go away Liverpool seeking first-team alternatives after he was behind the likes of Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate within the Anfield pecking order.
Talking to Dutch outlet Voetbal Primeur , the 23-year-old has opened up on why he selected to go away the membership – and the way he isn’t ruling out a return to the membership sooner or later.
Sepp van den Berg joined Brentford in the summertime (Picture credit score: Getty Photos)
“I’ve had a number of conversations with Slot,” the defender stated. “However earlier than the preparation started, I already indicated to the membership that I needed to go away and make minutes. I might be mendacity if I stated that I do not dream of ever returning to Liverpool. That is nonetheless in my head.
“However for now it was higher for my profession to take a distinct path and begin enjoying lots. I am doing that now and that is why I can develop in addition to attainable. After the preparation, Liverpool indicated that I had finished so nicely that they needed me to remain.
“However I did not actually like that myself. It was all my alternative, I am glad I am enjoying within the Premier League each week now.”
With Liverpool sitting on the high of the Premier League, into the last-16 of the Champions League and with a Wembley date in opposition to Newcastle United within the Carabao Cup closing booked in, Van den Berg admits that he has considered what would have occurred had he stayed put, particularly contemplating the likes of Konate and Joe Gomez have each suffered accidents this time period.
Van den Berg had the likes of Virgil van Dijk forward of him within the Liverpool pecking order (Picture credit score: Alamy)
“I might be mendacity if I stated I did not have a look at that myself”, he provides. “That is soccer, you do not know. I did nicely within the preparation and I actually noticed myself enjoying for the membership, however not with the credit score I now have at Brentford. I’m now a starter who at all times performs so long as he’s match.
“At Liverpool I might have been extra of a participant who ought to have stuffed in gaps. I might slightly be the starter. And who is aware of, if I do nicely right here for 2, three years, I am going to return to Liverpool and I will be a starter there too.”
In FourFourTwo’s view, Van den Berg, who’s valued at €18million by Transfermarkt , made a smart, knowledgeable resolution when he left Liverpool for first-team soccer. By getting common minutes below his belt within the Premier League he’s rising as a participant and he seems to understand the truth that this might result in greater strikes additional down the monitor.
