Arne Slot, Liverpool’s new manager, might give a chance to the ‘next Van Dijk’ as a fresh start is anticipated.
This article contains affiliate links, and we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Arne Slot could be the perfect man to nurture one of Liverpool’s top young talents. He might be tempted to promote one of Liverpool’s best young defenders to the first-team squad when he joins the Reds in the summer. Slot, the current Feyenoord boss, is reportedly edging closer to replacing Jurgen Klopp at Anfield, with a verbal agreement in place.
During his time at Feyenoord, Slot led them to an Eredivisie title last season and a KNVB Cup triumph earlier this month. He has also found success in nurturing the club’s youth talent. This skill could make him the right man to promote Sepp van den Berg into Liverpool’s first team. Van den Berg, widely dubbed the ‘next Virgil van Dijk,’ has always been rated highly at Anfield and joined the club in 2019 after spending much of his youth career at PEC Zwolle.
Van den Berg has spent most of his time on loan elsewhere, but this season, he has established himself as one of the Bundesliga’s top defenders at Mainz. Slot’s ability to extract the best from young players could make him the perfect manager to help Van den Berg ease the transition to the senior level at Liverpool. It remains to be seen whether Van den Berg will be given the opportunity to stake his claim in the first team or if another loan spell will be arranged over the coming months. Van den Berg has already expressed his desire to partner Van Dijk at the back for Liverpool, learning valuable lessons from his fellow countryman over the years.
