Brentford agree £25m deal for Reds' Van den Berg

Brentford person agreed a woody worthy successful nan region of £25m for Liverpool defender Sepp van den Berg.

The 22-year-old has been astatine nan westbound London club's training crushed finalising position connected a statement aft choosing Brentford complete a number of different clubs keen to motion him.

German champions Bayer Leverkusen were nan past nine successful nan bidding warfare but Brentford are assured they person seen disconnected nan competition.

There remains immoderate interest astatine Brentford of a U-turn by nan Dutchman, having been adjacent to signing midfielder Archie Gray successful June, only to suffer retired connected him to Tottenham.

But Van den Berg, who spent past play connected indebtedness astatine German nine Mainz, is expected to subordinate Thomas Frank's Brentford squad.

Van den Berg joined Liverpool from Dutch broadside PEC Zwolle successful 2019 but has made only 4 elder appearances for nan Reds, having besides spent 18 months connected indebtedness astatine Preston North End.