Liverpool defender reveals holding transfer talks with European giants

Liverpool youngster Sepp van den Berg has admitted he held talks with Ajax over a summer transfer.

The defender joined the Reds from Dutch side PEC Zwolle n the summer of 2020. He's spent the past three years out on loan garnering senior experience with Preston North End, Schalke and now Mainz. Van den Berg has been a regular for the German side in their battle against Bundesliga relegation, making 19 appearances and scoring one goal.

The 21-year-old recently spoke to ESPN Netherlands about what Jordan Henderson will bring to Ajax. The former Liverpool captain completed a move to the Amsterdam giants only six months after departing Anfield for Saudi Arabia club Al-Ettifaq.

And van den Berg revealed that he was the subject of interest from Ajax last summer but instead preferred a move to Mainz. He said: "I called Maurice Steijn (former Ajax manager) in the summer. It was not very concrete, but there was interest. Ajax remains a very big club, but I have my sights set more on abroad. Certainly England or Germany. If I now go to looking outside, I might also want to go to Italy or Spain. I have been active abroad from an early age and never say never, but I am focusing on abroad this summer."