Liverpool complete €1.3million signing of Sepp van den Berg

Liverpool have won the race to sign Sepp van den Berg from PEC Zwolle after agreeing a fee with the club, according to LiverpoolFC.com.

The defender flew in to London yesterday to discuss terms before travelling north to Liverpool, where he competed a medical.

The club will pay an initial €1.3million for the 17-year-old, a fee that could rise by another €3.5million in add-ons in future, one of which includes Van den Berg hitting 350 league and European appearances for the Reds.

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Van den Berg told the club’s official website: “It’s just an amazing feeling. It is, for me, the biggest club in the world and it’s a dream come true. I am really excited.

“I’ve seen what kind of players from the Academy grew into the first team here. It is unbelievable, especially when this kind of big club does that.

“Of course, the trainer [Jürgen Klopp] is a great guy and one of the reasons they are successful – and also one of the reasons I came here. I think this is the best place for me to grow and hopefully play a lot of games here.”

The Reds’ newest signing described his own style of play, stating: “I am a centre-half, I am calm with the ball, I am quite quick and can run, but I came here especially to improve myself more. I think this is the best place for me to grow and hopefully play a lot of games here.

“I’ve seen what kind of players from the Academy have grown into the first team. It is unbelievable, especially when this kind of big club does that. Of course, the trainer [Klopp] is a great guy and one of the reasons they are successful – and also one of the reasons I came here.”

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