BLACKBURN look set to win the race for Liverpool defender Sepp van den Berg — by playing on how a lot he performs.
Rovers boss Jon Dahl Tomasson is so satisfied the Dutchman, 20, could be a key man if he joined on mortgage that he has moved forward of Burnley and Bournemouth.
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Anfield bosses are eager for Van den Berg to maneuver to the Championship to get extra expertise — however they’re demanding hefty penalty clauses if he doesn’t play sufficient.
The Reds signed the 20-year-old in 2019 from Dutch minnows PEC Zwolle.
He was Reds boss Jurgen Klopp‘s first signing that summer time, after the Anfield facet thwarted curiosity from Bayern Munich, PSV and Ajax.
However Den Berg has hardly bought a glance in on Merseyside, and has solely performed 4 instances since then.
Resulting from his lack of recreation time at Liverpool, he was shipped out on mortgage to Preston North Finish for the previous 18 months.
Throughout his time at Preston, Den berg racked up 66 appearances, plus chipped in with two targets and an help.
Nonetheless, it is unlikely he would’ve damaged into Liverpool’s first crew this season regardless of the membership’s deepening damage woes.
The Reds are at the moment with out defensive duo Joel Matip and Ibrahima Konate.
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Matip’s coping with a groin damage, whereas Konate’s nursing a nasty knee.
It is the very last thing the Reds want going into their Monday night time conflict with Crystal Palace, after narrowly edging a 2-2 draw with Fulham within the season opener final weekend.
