Liverpool close in on Dutch youngster Van Den Berg

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Liverpool are closing in on their first signing of the summer with Dutch youngster Sepp Van Den Berg likely to join by the end of the week.

The Reds appear to have seen off competition from Bayern Munich and Ajax in the chase for the 17-year-old centre-back, who plays for PEC Zwolle in the Eredivisie.

Press Association Sport understands formalities, including a medical, are ongoing and Liverpool could be in a position to complete a £1.5million deal in the next couple of days.

The centre-back made 15 Eredivisie appearances last term after making his league debut for the club in March 2018 and with just a year left on his contract at Zwolle, Liverpool are looking to pounce for the Dutch youngster.

Van Den Berg has made 23 senior appearances for the Dutch side – 16 of which came last season – but is likely to start at Liverpool’s academy with a place in the under-23s squad.

He will be seen as one for the future at Anfield and show the stability at the club that their main transfer issues are around building for the future.

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