Liverpool 'win £1.79m race to sign Dutch defender Sepp van den Berg ahead of Bayern Munich with 17-year-old to have medical on Wednesday' Liverpool are closing in on their first signing of this summer's transfer window Sampdoria, Bayern Munich and Ajax were all keen on Sepp van den Berg But he will reportedly have his medical at Liverpool ahead of £1.79million moveBy Daniel Matthews For Mailonline Published: 09:51 BST, 25 June 2019 | Updated: 10:02 BST, 25 June 2019 Viewcomments Liverpool have reportedly beaten Bayern Munich and Ajax to the signing of Dutch teenager Sepp van den Berg. The 17-year-old defender is due to have a medical at the Anfield club on Wednesday ahead of his £1.79million move, according to the Telegraph. Both Bayern and Ajax were keen on Van den Berg, a Holland Under-19 international who is considered one of the brightest prospects in Dutch football. Liverpool have reportedly beaten Bayern Munich and Ajax to the signing of Sepp van den Berg But it's claimed Liverpool have fought off the competition to secure his signature - and their first signing of the summer. Reports suggest the 17-year-old's first season on Merseyside will be spent bedding in, before he attempts to cement a place in Jurgen Klopp's first-team plans. Van den Berg, who made 16 first-team Eredivisie games for Zwolle last season, was the subject of a £2.25m bid from Sampdoria in January. The promising Van den Berg made 16 first-team Eredivisie games for Zwolle last season But as the defender nears the final year of his current contract, Liverpool have managed to snap him up for even less. The Merseyside club have been successful in signing young Dutch talent, having secured a deal for defender Ki-Jana Hoever last summer. Hoever made his first-team debut for Liverpool in a 2-1 defeat by Wolves in the FA Cup last campaign. Read more: Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility