Liverpool defender Sepp van den Berg has agreed to join Brentford in a deal worth up to £25million.
MailSport revealed earlier this week that Thomas Frank’s side were leading the chase for the Dutch centre back despite interest from Bayer Leverkusen.
The 22-year-old is set for a medical on Thursday ahead of signing a five-year deal as details are being finalised.
Van den Berg joined Liverpool in a £4.4m move from Eredivisie club PEC Zwolle in 2019, and he has made four senior appearances for the Anfield outfit.
However, it was his stand-out campaign at Mainz in the Bundesliga that propelled him into the thoughts or Brentford and other top-flight clubs.
Sepp van den Berg, 22, pictured in pre-season action for Liverpool, is set to join Brentford
Defender Van den Berg (right) impressed during a loan spell at Mainz in Germany last season
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Leverkusen, Wolfsburg, Hoffenheim and Mainz were all keen, as were PSV Eindhoven, but they struggled to match Liverpool’s valuation.
Brentford enjoy a good relationship with Liverpool, having already signed 21-year-old attacking midfielder Fabio Carvalho earlier this summer.
Another attacking midfielder, Bobby Clark, left Liverpool on Thursday to join Red Bull Salzburg for £10m.
But Liverpool’s summer sale may not be over yet. Defender Joe Gomez is still exploring possible opportunities before the window closes and Nat Phillips could also depart.
In terms of potential incoming deals, Liverpool remain in discussions to sign goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili from Valencia. The 23-year-old would likely return to Spain on loan.
Meanwhile, Brentford are also closing on the £10.2m signing of Brazilian winger Gustavo Nunes from Gremio.
Nunes only made his first-team debut in February. The deal will include a 20% sell-on for Gremio.
