Jurgen Klopp left an eternal legacy at Liverpool Soccer Membership. It was confirmed on the backend of final season that he would depart the membership after 9 campaigns in cost, leaving one of many best modern-day legacies in English soccer.
He managed simply in need of 500 video games for the Reds, taking cost of 489 in complete. In that point, the German boss received 304 video games, drew 100 and misplaced 85, a powerful file over such a big house of time. He additionally received eight trophies, together with the Champions League and the membership’s first-ever Premier League.
His alternative, Arne Slot, has been very good as Liverpool boss thus far, along with his aspect prime of the Premier League. Nonetheless, issues weren’t made straightforward in the summertime, with minimal signings made.
Liverpool’s 2024 summer time switch window
It was definitely a wierd summer time switch window at Anfield. Usually, when a brand new supervisor takes over at a membership, there may be an inflow of recent signings and gross sales to assist form the squad precisely to their desire.
Surprisingly, that was not the case for Slot at Liverpool. The Reds made two notable signings and two notable gross sales. There’s a caveat to that, with one of many new additions not really becoming a member of till subsequent summer time. Georgian goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili signed from Valencia however stayed on the Spanish giants for an additional season.
The opposite incoming at Anfield over the summer time was Italian winger Federico Chiesa. He value the Reds for simply £12.5m together with add-ons, however has had a horrible time with damage.
The 27-year-old has performed simply 3 times in all competitions thus far. Nonetheless, if he can get match, his high quality is simple.
There have been some main gross sales at Anfield, too. Arguably the largest title to depart the membership was Fabio Carvalho. He made the transfer to London, becoming a member of Brentford for £27.5m, representing some good enterprise from Liverpool.
The opposite sale was maybe even higher enterprise for the Reds and represented an unbelievable revenue for the Merseysiders. That man is Sepp van den Berg.
The revenue Liverpool made on Van den Berg
Younger Dutch defender Van den Berg made the transfer to Anfield from PEC Zwolle in the summertime of 2019 for a payment within the area of £1.3m.
He was lauded by Klopp when he made the transfer to Anfield. The legendary German boss described him as an “excellent expertise” throughout preseason in 2019.
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Nonetheless, issues didn’t actually work out so merely for the younger defender on Merseyside. In complete, he managed simply 4 appearances for the membership, none of which got here within the Premier League. He by no means actually managed to play an element within the first group.
Nonetheless, there have been a number of mortgage spells for the teenager throughout his time on the membership. He loved non permanent spells at Championship aspect Preston North Finish, and German golf equipment Schalke and Mainz, the latter a membership whom Klopp as soon as managed.
Over the summer time, Thomas Frank’s Brentford got here calling, ten days after they acquired the providers of Carvalho. Van den Berg moved to the Bees for £25m together with add-ons, with a sell-on share of 17.5% included.
That’s spectacular work from the Reds, particularly when factoring within the payment they paid, simply £1.3m. That leaves them with an 1823.08% improve on the deal general, factoring in add-ons Brentford might pay.
The younger centre-back has impressed for the Bees thus far. He has began 12 out of the 13 video games he has performed thus far and has statistically caught the attention. There are usually not many statistical variations between Van den Berg and Virgil van Dijk in line with Squawka.
For instance, the Brentford man wins 3.1 aerial duels per recreation, in comparison with 3.3 for Van Dijk, and wins 2.3 floor duels versus the Liverpool quantity 4’s 1.1 floor duels per recreation.
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Van den Berg vs. Van Dijk key stats 2024/25 PL |
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Stat (per 90) |
Van den Berg |
Van Dijk |
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Passing accuracy |
82.18% |
91.24% |
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Tackles made |
1.7 |
0.8 |
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Aerial duels received |
3.1 |
3.3 |
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Floor duels received |
2.3 |
1.1 |
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Floor duel success charge |
51.92% |
50% |
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Clearances |
3.3 |
4.9 |
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Ball recoveries |
3.2 |
3.2 |
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Stats from Squawka |
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It has definitely been a very good transfer for all events. Van den Berg is beginning week in, week out, for a Premier League aspect, with Brentford securing a participant who isn’t too dissimilar to Van Dijk.
Liverpool alternatively, made a very good quantity of revenue that they’ll reinvest for Slot to enhance his aspect sooner or later. Total, many Liverpool followers may effectively agree that Slot hit the jackpot on this one.
