Liverpool’s first signing of the 2019 summer transfer window was ginger-haired 17-year-old central defender Sepp van den Berg from PEC Zwolle for a fee which could rise to £4.4million depending on various clauses being met. The Dutchman had also been a target for Ajax, Bayern Munich and PSV Eindhoven, Van den Berg made 22 Eredivisie appearances for Zwolle in the 2018/19 season. He made his first-team debut for Liverpool as a late substitute in the 2-0 win at MK Dons in the third round of the Carabao Cup. He played the full ninety minutes of the next two rounds against Arsenal and Aston Villa, as well as against Shrewsbury in an FA Cup replay.

In 2020/21 van den Berg failed to build on the previous season and saw Nat Phillips and Rhy Williams move ahead of him. Despite Liverpool having injury problems in the centre back position he failed to make any matchday squads prior to the end of January, except for a League Cup tie at Lincoln. On 1st February he was loaned to Preston for the rest of the season, where he made sixteen appearances in central defence and as a right back.