Liverpool defender Sepp van den Berg has been speaking about his loan move to Schalke and why he turned down Championship duo Burnley and Blackburn Rovers.
The youngster had a positive loan spell with Preston North End in the previous two campaigns, making over 60 appearances for the club and scoring twice in all competitions. He's so far made just four first team appearances for Liverpool, but was still the subject of transfer interest from a number of clubs this summer.
The ECHO understands Liverpool were cautious about sanctioning a move for the 20-year-old early in the transfer window following injuries to Joel Matip and Ibrahima Konate. He was on the bench for the Reds' games against Fulham, Crystal Palace, Manchester United and Bournemouth.
