Liverpool are nonetheless on the thoughts of 1 Premier League participant who compelled a transfer by in the summertime switch window, regardless of the membership expressing their want to maintain him.
Thiago Alcantara and Joel Matip each departed Liverpool after their contracts expired final summer season, whereas Adrian, Fabio Carvalho and Sepp van den Berg have been all moved on following the arrival of Arne Slot at Anfield.
That is even regardless of the membership’s needs to carry onto one of many latter duo, who each finally moved to Brentford , with the promise of normal first crew soccer not essentially forthcoming.
Liverpool wished to maintain maintain of Sepp van den Berg, who’s focusing on Reds return
Van den Berg enjoying for Brentford (Picture credit score: Getty Photos)
“I had a couple of conversations with Slot, however earlier than pre-season began, I already indicated to the membership that I wished to depart and play minutes,” Van den Berg advised Dutch outlet Voetbal Primeur
“However for now, it was higher for my profession to take a distinct path and play lots. That’s what I’m doing now and that permits me to develop in addition to attainable. After pre-season, Liverpool indicated that I had completed so nicely that they wished me to remain. However I didn’t actually see that taking place myself. It was all my selection, I’m completely satisfied that I now play within the Premier League each week.”
Damage to Konate might have seen Van den Berg afforded extra first crew alternatives (Picture credit score: Marc Atkins/Getty Photos)
Van den Berg hasn’t dominated out a return to Anfield in some unspecified time in the future in his profession, although. The 23-year-old has loved a formidable season at Brentford, enjoying throughout the defence and beginning in 20 of their Premier League video games this time period.
Accidents to Joe Gomez and Ibrahima Konate this time period would have meant that Van den Berg would have been afforded extra alternatives at centre-back for Liverpool if he had caught round, however he is content material in his choice to depart and acquire extra common first crew alternatives.
“I’d be mendacity if I mentioned that I did not take a look at that myself,” Van den Berg mentioned. “That is soccer, you do not know. I did nicely in pre-season and I might actually see myself enjoying for the membership, however not with the credit score that I now have at Brentford.
“I’m now a starter who all the time performs so long as he’s match. At Liverpool I’d have been extra of a participant who needed to fill gaps. I’d quite be that starter . And who is aware of, if I do nicely right here for 2 or three years, I’ll return to Liverpool and be a starter there too.”
Van den Berg enjoying for Liverpool in pre-season (Picture credit score: Getty Photos)
Van den Berg is valued at £15m by Transfermarkt
In FourFourTwo ‘s view, Van den Berg has the potential to develop right into a beginning centre-back for one of many Premier League’s prime groups, however he nonetheless has some option to go to have the ability to compete for a daily beginning spot. Swapping Liverpool for Brentford in the summertime definitely made sense for his profession.
