Liverpool have struck a deal which will see Ben Davies brought to Anfield and Sepp van Den Berg leave the club, Sky Sports report.
Liverpool have reportedly been able to land the deal at a lower price than other interested parties, with Preston North End agreeing to sell him for £2 million to Jurgen Klopp’s side.
Celtic had been asked to pay around £2.5 million, while Bournemouth were told they would have to fork out £3 million.
But Preston have more been willing to let Liverpool have their star centre-back, and part of the reason for that is because Van Den Berg will head out to Deepdale.
Van Den Berg is considered a player with great potential, but Klopp hasn’t trusted the youngster to step into his Liverpool side, even with their spate of injuries.
The teenager, who was hailed as ‘brilliant’ just last week by Liverpool U23 coach Barry Lewtas (club’s official website), should receive more game time at Preston, with Alex Neil’s side now looking for a new central defender to fill the void that Davies’ departure will leave.
The move looks a great opportunity for Davies, who will be making a huge step up by joining last season’s Premier League champions.
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