Currently at Burnley, 26-year-old Norwegian midfielder Sander Berge is under consideration for Manchester United. Though Burnley’s £30 million asking price, reports from TEAMtalk show the Red Devils are ready to give £25 million to land Berge.
Once a great prospect at KRC Genk, Berge has not completely shown his ability since he arrived to England in January 2020. Having shown great performance in Belgium, he drew attention from numerous elite teams. Burnley has seen him make forty appearances, scoring twice and providing two assists. But Burnley’s demotion to the EFL Championship has made Berge keen to leave Turf Moor after only one season.
Manchester United Are Preparing £25m Bid For The Midfielder
It is not surprising that Manchester United has interests. Particularly after Casemiro’s erratic performance during the 2023–24 season, the team has been looking for a steady holding midfielder. Berge has become a reasonable substitute after talks about Manuel Ugarte running afoul of plans.
The £25 million bid Manchester United makes is less than Burnley’s assessment by £5 million. The next few weeks might be pivotal while the Premier League behemoths try to either satisfy Burnley’s needs or maybe investigate alternative possibilities.
Berge’s choice to Manchester United makes sense, in my view. The Norwegian presents United’s midfield with solidity by combining muscle and imagination. United should exercise caution, however, in undervaluing a player who has showed flashes of brilliance. Should they really see Berge as a central player in their midfield, they may have to pay Burnley’s asking price to prevent losing out.
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Liverpool has lately rejected down many proposals for Sepp van den Berg; other Bundesliga teams express interest this summer. German journalist Florian Plettenberg claims that the 22-year-old defender has been sought after by teams like Bayer Leverkusen, Borussia Monchengladbach, FSV Mainz, TSG Hoffenheim, VfB Stuttgart, and VfL Wolfsburg.
Liverpool has turned down these offers anyway. The club is reluctant to let van den Berg leave until they get an offer that fits around £20-25 million as it values him at this level. Furthermore, Liverpool’s management finds his pre-season displays pleasing.
Since his July 2019 arrival to Liverpool from PEC Zwolle, Sepp van den Berg has had a difficult time. Although the Dutchman only has 271 minutes over four outings for the Reds, the move was greeted with great anticipation and enthusiasm. His little game time has resulted in multiple loan transfers; his most recent stays were in Germany.
Van den Berg has been obviously annoyed by the lack of playing time and regular loans. He has freely said he wants to leave Liverpool in search of more consistent first-team play somewhere. Van den Berg finds himself in a difficult position right now balancing his aspirations with Liverpool’s expectations and player plans.
