Liverpool youngster Sepp van den Berg has revealed he spoke to Virgil van Dijk about moving out on loan again this season.
The Dutch youngster is spending this season on loan with Championship side Preston North End, having initially joined them in the January transfer window.
That move saw him quickly establish himself as a regular for the club between February and the end of the season, with him playing 90 minutes in all but two of the club’s games in that period.
He was set to return to Liverpool in the summer but instead elected to go back to Preston for the regular football that wouldn’t have been on offer at Anfield.
He’s since continued to be a key player under Frankie McAvoy, with seven games under his belt in the Championship and EFL Cup already.
So far, it appears the move will be a smart one for him, and apparently, one man who was particularly interested in it was fellow Liverpool defender Van Dijk.
“They (Liverpool) were satisfied then (last summer). And hopefully, even more after this year,” Van den Berg told NOS.
“Actually, the plan was to participate in the preparation with the first team of Liverpool this season, but I thought it was best to be rented out for another year.
“I quickly noticed what big steps you can take in six months of Championship. So I thought: if I play there for another year, I really have a chance at Liverpool.
“He (Van Dijk) asked me how I thought it went at Preston and told me that he thought it was a good choice because making minutes is so important.
“Who knows, I may be next to him next season. You should always keep dreaming.”
