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Arne Slot will need defensive reinforcements this summer, with Liverpool looking to strengthen their side after, what looks to be, a Premier League title win. 

Ibrahima Konate has already reached his most appearances in a season since joining the Reds in 2021 and Virgil Van Dijk—who looks likely to resign in the coming weeks—has not missed a game and continues to be the most dominant centre-back in the Premier League.

But outside of the two main men at the heart of Liverpool’s defence, injuries and inconsistency have threatened to derail Arne Slot’s stellar first season, and the likely departure of Trent Alexander-Arnold creates additional problems.

Liverpool could do with some depth at the back and may be rueing a recent sale in that position.

Van den Berg was linked to Mainz last summer after a solid loan spell, but the deal fell through and Brentford swooped in with a £25m offer.

But this was no flash-in-the-pan performance for the 23-year-old, who ranks in the top 5% of Premier League centre-backs for duels won this season, with 3.34 per 90.

But for now, it was better for my career to take a different path and play a lot.”

Van den Berg has started 23 league games for Brentford this season, missing a period with injury.

Whether van den Berg is of the level to start for Liverpool remains to be seen, but with depth needed at the back, a future Anfield return is not out of the question.