Sepp van den Berg, once part of Liverpool's squad, opted to leave for Brentford during the last transfer window in pursuit of regular first-team action. Although Liverpool expressed interest in retaining him, he felt it was vital for his development to play consistently. Van den Berg, who has started in 20 Premier League matches this season, remains open to a future return to Liverpool, citing strong developmental benefits from his current situation, despite his fondness for the club. An injury crisis at Liverpool could have potentially offered him more opportunities if he had stayed.
I had a few conversations with Slot, but before pre-season started, I already indicated to the club that I wanted to leave and play minutes.
But for now, it was better for my career to take a different path and play a lot. That is what I am doing now and that allows me to develop as well as possible.
I would be lying if I said that I did not dream of returning to Liverpool one day. That is still on my mind.
After pre-season, Liverpool indicated that I had done so well that they wanted me to stay.
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