Liverpool have rejected offers from Bundesliga clubs Mainz and Wolfsburg for Sepp van den Berg, with the defender poised to showcase his talents during the upcoming pre-season.
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PSV Eindhoven have also expressed interest in the Dutch centre-back, valued by Liverpool at approximately £20 million.
Van den Berg has impressed new head coach Arne Slot since returning to Kirkby for pre-season training last week and may remain with the club.
The 22-year-old, who had a successful loan spell at Mainz last season, demonstrated his fitness by recording the highest average speed in recent running tests.
Slot and his staff believe the defender’s technical abilities have significantly improved during his time in Germany.
Van den Berg appears likely to have an opportunity to prove himself during Liverpool’s pre-season tour of America.
The Reds travel to Pittsburgh on July 23 and face Real Betis in their first friendly match three days later.
Slot’s defensive options will be limited in the coming weeks, with Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez, and Ibrahima Konate granted time off following their participation in the Euros.
Sepp Van Den Berg joined Liverpool from Eredivisie club PEC Zwolle in 2019 for £4.4 million.
He made four senior appearances for the club during Jurgen Klopp’s tenure, spending loan spells at Preston North End, Schalke, and Mainz.
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