In an effort to acclimate to life at Anfield, Ryan Gravenberch won’t be joining the Netherlands U21 team during the break in international play.
The £38.5 million transfer from Bayern Munich occurred on deadline day, but the midfielder wasn’t registered in time to play in the 3-0 victory over Aston Villa.
He won’t be able to make his debut until after the forthcoming round of international games, but he will be spending that time at the AXA Training Center.
Gravenberch was a member of Michael Reiziger’s team for the matches against North Macedonia and Moldova, but he has chosen to concentrate on having a successful debut season at Liverpool.
The Dutchman has been replaced by SC Cambuur midfielder Fedde de Jong because he has informed Reiziger that he wants to focus on integrating himself into the Reds’ group.
In contrast to his fellow newcomers Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis MacAllister, Gravenberch was unable to participate in a preseason under Jurgen Klopp.
The 21-year-old has a chance to catch up while his new teammates are away on international duty during the two-week hiatus between games.
The choice will be warmly welcomed by Liverpool supporters since it demonstrates a readiness to make compromises for the benefit of his club career.
The first game following the break is on September 16 when Liverpool go to Wolves, and Gravenberch will be eager to make his club debut there.
Numerous supporters are anticipating great things after his arrival, and his choice to forego national obligations shows that he is motivated to succeed.
Gravenberch will be motivated to enter the manager’s plans quickly after being limited to 24 Bundesliga games for Bayern Munich last season, the majority of which came from the bench.
According to reports, the midfielder was “unhappy” with his lack of participation at the German champions, which played a significant role in his choice to transfer to Anfield.
