Liverpool’s first signing of the 2019 summer transfer window was ginger-haired 17-year-old cantral 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.