A Bundesliga sporting director has launched one thing of a attraction offensive for one Liverpool participant whose future continues to be up within the air.
Sepp van den Berg has been coveted by PSV Eindhoven, however with the Reds unwavering of their £20m price ticket for the defender, the Eredivisie aspect could possibly be set to desert their pursuit of the 22-year-old.
Nonetheless, Mainz chief Christian Heidel nonetheless appears assured of securing one other mortgage transfer for the Dutchman, having signed him on a short lived foundation final 12 months, and insists that his membership could be the proper setting for the participant.
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In quotes relayed by Florian Plettenberg on X, the 61-year-old stated: “We’re a bit depending on Liverpool. I do know that he would very very like to return to Mainz. Maybe the participant’s voice will play a job in Liverpool’s choice.
“After all, it’s Liverpool’s reputable proper to place a price ticket on the participant, however then there needs to be a membership keen to pay that value, and the participant has to need to go there. As of at present, that’s not the case, which is why we nonetheless have an opportunity.
“If Liverpool loans him out for an additional 12 months, then we’re the proper membership. Sepp would affirm that as nicely. We’re ready a bit longer and getting ready ourselves in case it doesn’t work out.”
🔴💬 Excl. assertion by #Mainz boss Christian Heidel about dream goal Sepp van den Berg: ⤵️
“We’re a bit depending on FC Liverpool. I do know that he would very very like to return to Mainz. Maybe the participant’s voice will play a job in Liverpool’s choice.”
Heidel nonetheless… pic.twitter.com/7UrhhYyJSe
— Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) August 14, 2024
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Having been on mortgage to 3 completely different golf equipment over the previous 4 years, Van den Berg mightn’t be overly captivated with one other non permanent exit, significantly as he’ll flip 23 in December.
The Liverpool defender should be eager to put down longer-term roots someplace at this level in his profession, whether or not that’s at Anfield or one other membership the place he might need a greater likelihood of having fun with common game-time.
PSV might have baulked on the Reds’ £20m valuation of the Dutchman, however having secured offers of £27.5m and £10m from the respective gross sales of Fabio Carvalho and Bobby Clark, LFC recognise the worth of younger gamers with monumental potential when opting to money in on them.
Van den Berg was a near-constant starter for Mainz final time period, a standing he’s unlikely to have for us this 12 months regardless of impressing in pre-seaason, which is why Heidel stays bullish about the potential of tempting him again to the MEWA Area.
It’s a difficult state of affairs for Liverpool, who’ll both must subject the defender repeatedly, decrease his price ticket to lower than they imagine he’s price (in order to raised facilitate a sale), or run the danger of seeing him stagnate if he’s left on the periphery at Anfield.
Maybe the Reds would possibly concede some floor on his asking value to make him extra afforable to potential suitors, however not a lot that they really feel they’re being short-changed for him.
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