Prior to Ryan Gravenberch’s transfer from Bayern Munich to Liverpool, Christian Falk, the football editor in chief of the German daily Bild, provided exclusive insight on the midfielder.
After agreeing on a price for the Dutch international, Liverpool hopes to finalize the signing of Ryan Gravenberch from Bayern Munich on the final day of the transfer window.
After the Reds and the midfielder reached an agreement on a move worth up to £40 million, the 21-year-old has flown to England and will have a physical on Friday.
After signing Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai, and Wataru Endo, Gravenberch will be Liverpool’s fourth midfield addition, pushing their summer expenditure above the £150 million barrier.
Liverpool has always kept an eye on the Dutchman, even before he signed with Bayern Munich last year. And now that it was evident the Bavarians would be willing to sell a player they signed from Ajax just a year ago, they have made their approach for Gravenberch.
But what can the Reds anticipate from their new signing, and why has Bayern opted to sell?
The inside scoop on Gravenberch and Liverpool’s upcoming deadline day deal from Christian Falk, head of football at the German publication Bild.
Konrad Laimer, who is more of a midfielder, can currently play right back, according to Thomas Tuchel. Midfield now has greater room as a result of this. If you can convince your superiors that a holding number six is your first priority, you might let Laimer play right-back rather than necessary signing one to replace Benjamin Pavard. Now you can understand how crucial it is for Tuchel to bring in a number six.
He won’t let Gravenberch leave until they get another number six since he needs two number sixes for his ideal.
Thus, the thought that he could get the player with the required profile if he sold Gravenberch and received payment for him emerged.
For a very, very long time, Liverpool has been fans of Gravenberch. It sounds like they have Harry Kane to thank in part for the trade now being possible because they inquired about him earlier this year but were told he wasn’t for sale. But why did Bayern sell the player now? What altered at the club?
