Pep Guardiola has expressed his desire to bring Sepp van den Berg to Manchester City. Van Den Berg caught Guardiola's attention during a pre-season friendly in 2021 while he was on loan at Preston North End. Manchester City approached Liverpool in the latest summer transfer window, but a deal seemed improbable as Van Den Berg was with a title rival at the time. Now that he has transferred to Brentford, Guardiola perceives a chance to secure his signing in the upcoming summer.

The return of Sepp van den Berg (22) from FC Brentford to Mainz 05 has failed.