Liverpool man eyed by Southampton and Brentford in ‘negotiations’ with new club

Arne Slot is leading Liverpool as they get ready for a new chapter in their history. He was chosen to succeed Jurgen Klopp after his impressive performance at Feyenoord.

This past season, the Reds came in third place in the Premier League standings, behind Manchester City and Arsenal. Here are some of the most recent rumors and reports about transfers coming from the team.

Reporter Florian Pettenberg on X claims that Liverpool and Mainz are “in talks” over the defender Sepp van den Berg’s permanent departure. It seems that he will be returning to Germany, despite The Athletic’s recent story that he was being watched by Brentford and Southampton, two other top league teams.

The 22-year-old Van den Berg’s contract with Anfield is set to expire in 2026 after two more years. But it looks like the Reds plan to cash in on him this summer, and his expected exit will free up cash and space in their roster for new players.

After making an impression when playing for PEC Zwolle in the Eredivisie as a teenager, he signed on with the Merseyside team back in 2019.

Since then, the former Holland youth international has made four appearances for Liverpool, but under Klopp, he hasn’t been able to establish himself in the starting lineup.

When Preston North End made an offer in 2020, Van den Berg was allowed to leave on loan and spent two different stints at Deepdale, totaling 66 games.

 

After that, he briefly worked with Schalke until being signed by Mainz a little over a year ago. In his 35 games at the Mewa Arena, he helped the team complete the most recent Bundesliga season in 13th place out of 18.

Sheyi Ojo, a former Liverpool winger, is now free to sign with any team. He will need to find a new place to live as Cardiff City has declared on their official retained list that they will not be giving him an extension. the upcoming few months.

When he was younger, the Reds enticed him from MK Dons to the north in 2011. He spent 13 games and one goal with them.

To gain experience, Ojo had loans at Wigan Athletic, Wolves, Fulham, Rangers, Cardiff, and Millwall before returning to Anfield.

In 2022, he severed his relationship with Liverpool permanently and made the move to Cardiff City Stadium.

However, during the previous few years, the former England youth international has failed to make an impression with the Bluebirds and has instead spent the last 12 months playing for K.V. Kortrijk in Belgium.