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Man City 'plotting move' for ex-Liverpool player who never played a Premier League game under Jurgen Klopp

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Updated 13:36 13 Nov 2024 GMTPublished 13:19 13 Nov 2024 GMT

Man City 'plotting move' for ex-Liverpool player who never played a Premier League game under Jurgen Klopp

The player has impressed since leaving Liverpool.

Ben McCrum

Ben McCrum

Manchester City are reportedly planning to make a move for a former Liverpool player who left the club before playing a single Premier League game under Jurgen Klopp.

After winning a record breaking four Premier League titles in a row, City have struggled to find their usual form in the early stages of the 2024/25 season.

Long-term rivals Liverpool currently sit five points ahead of the reigning champions atop the League table as they continue to impress under new manager Arne Slot, who replaced club legend Klopp over the summer.

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But now, City are reportedly planning to secure the signing of a ex-Liverpool player that was neglected by Klopp to help get them back to them back on track.

According to FootballTransfers, Pep Guardiola is a keen admirer of Dutch defender Sepp van den Berg who departed Liverpool over the summer to join Brentford in a £25million deal.

Sources told the outlet that City boss first considered making a move for the 22-year-old after the defender went on loan to Preston North End while he was still signed with Liverpool.

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The centre-back had previously caught the Spaniard's eye during a pre-season friendly ahead of the 2021/22 campaign and he has been kept on City's radar since.

Van den Berg impressed during his four appearances at Liverpool, all in cup competitions during the 2019/20 season, but ultimately was deemed surplus to requirement and was listed for sale over the summer.

Sepp van den Berg has impressed since joining Brentford from Liverpool over the summer. (Image: Getty)
Sepp van den Berg has impressed since joining Brentford from Liverpool over the summer. (Image: Getty)

Having spent some time with Bundesliga side Schalke last season, Van den Berg attracted interest from several German clubs, including champions Beyer Leverkusen

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But, ultimately it was Brentford that the Reds ultimately accepted an offer from and the youngster signed a five-year deal with the London club.

Therefore, the report claims that a source confirmed that it is likely that any potential move to Man City isn’t likely to be possible until next summer.

Since making the move, Van den Berg has made 12 appearances for Brentford, who have impressed so far this season, earning 18 points, putting themselves level with Tottenham Hotspur and ahead of Manchester United.

Featured Image Credit: Getty

Topics: Manchester City, Liverpool, Premier League, Jurgen Klopp, Arne Slot, Transfer News, Football

Ben McCrum
Ben McCrum

Ben is a sports journalist who specialises in football and MMA. He has written for publications such as Manchester Evening News, WiganToday, Manchester World and beIN Sports. Throughout his career he has interviewed top athletes in MMA including Tom Aspinall and Michael Bisping.

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