“I am not surprised at all” – Preston North End in Liverpool talks about potential summer transfer: The verdict

This article is part of Football League World’s ‘The Verdict’ series, which provides personal opinions from the FLW writers regarding the latest breaking news, teams, players, managers, potential signings and more…

Sepp van den Berg has been impressive at the back for Preston North End this season.

On a season-long loan from Liverpool, the Dutch under-21 international has featured 37 times in the Sky Bet Championship this campaign.

Set to return to his parent club in the summer, Preston boss Ryan Lowe has revealed the club are already in talks with Liverpool about bringing van den Berg back to Deepdale.

“We’re in talks with Liverpool but it’ll be down to Sepp and what he wants to do.” Lowe revealed, via PNE’s Twitter.

“I think he’ll want to find a suitable, permanent home, but I would’ve thought if he was at Liverpool next season and looking to go on loan, we’ll be in a good position.”

With that being said, we asked three of our writers whether or not Preston North End should make an attempt to sign van den Berg permanently this summer.

Marcus Ally

It doesn’t look like Sepp van den Berg has a future at Liverpool and therefore there is an opportunity for someone to snap up an improving defender.

The 20-year-old has shown his versatility and capabilities at Championship level this season and North End should definitely be exploiting their position on the player, with him currently on loan at Deepdale, to at least enquire about the possibility of taking him on permanently.

It would be a statement of intent and backing of Ryan Lowe if the Lilywhites were able to get this one over the line.

With Lowe a believer in a three at the back system, the ball playing qualities of his centre backs are important and van den Berg is a