Liverpool get first summer signing as Dutch starlet joins on long-term deal
Image: liverpoolfc.com
Liverpool have reached agreement to sign Holland Under-19 defender Sepp Van Den Berg from PEC Zwolle.
The Champions League winners have announced the highly-rated 17-year-old will join them in July after agreeing a deal understood to be worth an initial £1.3million.
Van Den Berg, who made 15 appearances for the Eredivisie side last season, is Liverpool’s first signing of the summer.
The club have announced Van Den Berg has agreed a “long-term contract” subject to international clearance.
Van Den Berg told the club’s website liverpoolfc.com: “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 think this is the best place for me to grow and hopefully play a lot of games here.”
Get the latest personalised Reds products on our new TEAMtalk Liverpool shop!
Related Articles
Guardiola wants shock Man City signing of former Liverpool star alongside Bundesliga swoop
Pep Guardiola has requested the captures of an ex-Liverpool man and a Bayer Leverkusen star at Man City, according to a report
Big Liverpool exit announced as second star backed to join European champions
Liverpool have sold a talented player for a significant fee, while another star has been tipped to re-join one of his successful former clubs
Liverpool to launch ‘concrete’ move for coveted star; Anfield exit to be decided in ‘next 24 hours’
Liverpool are ready to accelerate their hunt for a long-term target, while a Reds exit will be formally decided 'in the next 24 hours'
Liverpool agree £10m midfielder deal as Xabi Alonso beats Brentford to £25m Reds defender
Richard Hughes has finalised a midfielder deal which will further pay dividends due to a hefty clause, while Brentford face being squeezed out in the race for a Reds defender