{"id":468316,"date":"2019-06-27T05:25:17","date_gmt":"2019-06-27T09:25:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=468316"},"modified":"2019-06-27T05:25:41","modified_gmt":"2019-06-27T09:25:41","slug":"liverpool-sepp-van-den-berg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2019\/06\/27\/liverpool-sepp-van-den-berg\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool Agree Deal For Dutch Teenager Sepp van den Berg"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/feeds\/liverpoolfootball-co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Liverpool<\/a> have made their first signing of the summer, agreeing a deal with Eredivisie side PEC Zwolle for teenager Sepp van den Berg. The 17-year-old made 15 appearances for Zwolle in the Dutch top-flight last season and is also a Netherlands U19 international, receiving four caps.<\/p>\n<h1>Liverpool Agree Deal For Sepp van den Berg<\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Welcome to Liverpool FC, Sepp ? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#LFC<\/a> have agreed a deal with PEC Zwolle for the transfer of Sepp van den Berg ? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Mf8uphGrAY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/Mf8uphGrAY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Liverpool FC (@LFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LFC\/status\/1144167888405901312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 27, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Details<\/h2>\n<p>Liverpool have not officially disclosed the transfer fee for Sepp van den Berg, but The Guardian reports that he has cost the 2018\/19 Champions League winners just an initial <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/2019\/jun\/27\/liverpool-sign-defender-sepp-van-den-berg-pec-zwolle-jurgen-klopp\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a31.3 million<\/a>. This could, though, rise to \u00a34.4 million should he make a substantial number of Premier League and European appearances.<\/p>\n<p>The Guardian report also says that van den Berg has not been signed as an academy player by the Reds, signalling the faith they have in the defender even at such a young age. It is thought he will be a young talent that can be developed in the first team under Jurgen Klopp.<\/p>\n<p>Although the move is agreed between the two sides, he will officially become a Liverpool player on July 1.<\/p>\n<h2>High Praise<\/h2>\n<p>Sepp van den Berg joins a number of Dutch centre-backs to have made the headlines this summer and throughout the past season. Virgil van Dijk&#8217;s performances for Liverpool never seem to falter and he could help his fellow countryman to settle in at Anfield once this deal is complete.<\/p>\n<p>As well, Ajax star Matthijs de Ligt really came to prominence this season for his performances in the Eredivisie and the Champions League. The 19-year-old has been constantly linked with moves this summer, with <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/clubs\/juventus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Juventus<\/a> looking the most likely destination according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/2019\/jun\/27\/matthijs-de-ligt-agrees-terms-juventus-psg-refuse-to-give-up\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Guardian<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>De Ligt has also given praise to Liverpool&#8217;s new youngster, telling Dutch outlet <a href=\"https:\/\/www.destentor.nl\/pec-zwolle\/sepp-van-den-berg-stoicijnse-stopper-en-ideale-leerling~a501e1f7\/?referrer=https:\/\/www.90min.com\/posts\/6398769-sepp-van-den-berg-7-things-to-know-about-the-liverpool-target\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">De Stentor<\/a> that he predicts a bright future but that he must remain grounded to reach his full potential.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; <a id=\"zgr5jjJpT9V_spMlXIFo_w\" class=\"gie-single\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/1152261556\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'zgr5jjJpT9V_spMlXIFo_w',sig:'jQtRdOnoeW8LtjjzFuLaDVFNybVGnckF-qeEQCSZJWE=',w:'594px',h:'460px',items:'1152261556',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Liverpool have made their first signing of the summer, agreeing a deal with Eredivisie side PEC Zwolle for teenager Sepp van den Berg. The 17-year-old made 15 appearances for Zwolle in the Dutch top-flight last season and is also a Netherlands U19 international, receiving four caps. 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