With Liverpool defender Sepp van den Berg touted with a transfer away this summer time, the Dutchman has defined his stance and what it could take to remain.
Van den Berg is among the many most coveted gamers in Arne Slot‘s squad within the present switch window, with quite a lot of golf equipment chasing his signature.
That golf equipment after an open admission from the Dutchman that he was trying to go away, having failed to interrupt by below earlier supervisor Jurgen Klopp.
However with a change within the dugout and, thus far this summer time, an improve in his position – leapfrogging Nat Phillips as a beginning centre-back within the absence of Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate – which will have shifted.
Talking to Sky Sports activities after the 1-0 pleasant win over Actual Betis, Van den Berg was requested about his future.
“I’m nonetheless a Liverpool participant. I take pleasure in it right here, actually,” he insisted.
“It is one of many largest if not the most important membership on the earth so if it is right here it is my dream” ?
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“It’s been a really good pre-season. After all, new coach, like new period begins, recent coaching, new type of play. I actually prefer it.
“For me, it’s nearly recreation time and, in the mean time, I’m getting it right here.
“So I’m joyful in the mean time, however like I mentioned, it’s nonetheless early. You by no means know what can occur, however for me crucial factor is enjoying.
“If I can do it right here, there’s no higher place. It’s one of many largest, if not the most important, golf equipment on the earth, so if it’s right here, it’s my dream.
“However for me, crucial factor is enjoying, so I’ll see what occurs.”
Van den Berg has laid out his expectations, then, with recreation time paramount, and if Slot can present that at Liverpool, he could be joyful to remain.
After all, with Van Dijk, Konate, Jarell Quansah and Joe Gomez all vying for a spot within the facet too, there isn’t a assure he might be a starter.
However as a part of the primary group again for pre-season on the AXA Coaching Centre earlier this month – and having even met with Slot in his hometown of Zwolle beforehand – there was a chance for the 22-year-old to impress.
“I’m a bit of bit fortunate that a whole lot of gamers are nonetheless away [after] the Euros,” Van den Berg smiled.
“However for me, it’s a superb factor. I performed 45 the primary recreation [against Preston at the AXA], 60 on this one, I hope to make extra minutes even within the subsequent two video games.
“For me, it’s good. I can present myself in coaching, within the video games, get recreation time, get rhythm, so it’s been superb.”
He added: “At a membership like this, at this degree, you must be affected person. I’ve been right here now for 5 years, time flies.
“After all, I’ve been away [on loan] rather a lot, however for me they had been good steps, gaining expertise.
“I’ve performed a whole lot of video games in the previous few years, particularly at centre-back. I got here right here very, very younger, so for me to exit a couple of occasions, it was good.
“Now to be right here, feeling prepared, feeling good. I believe it was superb.”
