Jürgen Klopp gets green light for deal with Ryan Gravenberch as Liverpool transfer date is set
Liverpool are looking to sign Bayern Munich midfielder Ryan Gravenberch and the club are aware his future will be re-evaluated following the player’s return from international duty
Liverpool are looking to sign Ryan Gravenberch from Bayern Munich this summer and the player is open to a departure from the Bundesliga giants.
Gravenberch joined Bayern last summer in a £21m transfer from Ajax but endured a frustrating debut season in Germany, with Joshua Kimmich and Leon Goretzka blocking his way into the starting lineup. The 21-year-old made 32 appearances in all competitions, but only five of those came from the starting lineup.
Bayern recently announced the signing of Konrad Laimer from RB Leipzig on a four-year deal, prompting Gravenberch to clarify any updates on his future will be provided after the Under-21 European Championship, which is due to conclude in early July.
Manchester United have also credited interest in the midfielder as Red Devils boss Erik ten Hag gave the player his Ajax debut and helped develop his talents. However, it is understood Liverpool’s interest has grown further – the club will back Jurgen Klopp’s transfer bid.
Bayern president Herbert Hainer told Bild: “In my opinion, he’s an incredibly talented player. That’s why we brought him in. He got more playing time towards the end of the season. I’m sure he will get more playing time in the season.” Future.”
It comes after the midfielder told De Telegraaf: “There may be plans with me. I haven’t really talked about it with the coach yet, it comes after the European Championship [U21] when I come back from Georgia and Romania. Then we’ll see how it is.”
He added: “I just want to play more, preferably at Bayern Munich. And if not at a club where I play 100%. That’s my preference. Because I don’t want another year like this. A season like this is good, I really learned a lot. But I just want to play football.”
Gravenberch, 21, made fewer than 100 first-team appearances for the Dutch giants under Ten Hag, who made his first-team debut before the midfielder moved to Bayern last summer. However, he only played this campaign as a supporting actor.
The Dutch international was approached by Ten Hag last summer to join him at Old Trafford, but the player had already agreed to join Bayern.
After withdrawing from the race for Borussia Dortmund talisman Jude Bellingham, Liverpool are expected to sign more than one midfielder in the summer after a struggling season in the Premier League. They have already signed Alexis MacAllister from Brighton and at least one more midfield addition is expected following the departures of Naby Keita and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
Earlier this year, it was said the talks had gone so far that Merseyside Reds have agreed to match the midfielder’s current salary, which would mean a deal worth around £200,000 a week
