Ryan Gravenberch makes the switch to Liverpool. David Ornstein van The Athletic reports that the English have reached an agreement with Bayern Munich. The Record Master receives a fixed sum of 40 million euros for the Dutchman. Gravenberch will fly to Liverpool on Thursday evening, the medical examination will follow on Friday.
The deal between Bayern and Liverpool came about quickly. Ornstein reported on Thursday morning that Liverpool would soon report to Bayern with an offer. It was still questionable whether the deal would be financially viable, but that appears to be the case. The first sounds were that Bayern wanted to receive an amount of around 35 million euros, but that turned out to be 5 million euros higher.
In addition to Liverpool, Manchester United was also mentioned as a possible destination for Gravenberch. At Old Trafford he would have encountered several familiar faces from his time at Ajax, including manager Erik ten Hag. The Red Devils however, seem to be strengthening with Sofyan Amrabat, although that transfer is not yet certain. Gravenberch therefore opts for Liverpool, which said goodbye to the necessary central midfielders this summer. Jordan Henderson, Naby Keita, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Fabinho and James Milner left the club behind. On the other hand, the arrival of Wataru Endo and Alexis Mac Allister.
The the Dutch-international was dissatisfied with Bayern about the lack of playing minutes and was therefore open to a departure. Gravenberch did not get the desired playing time under trainer Thomas Tuchel and only appeared at the kick-off at Bayern six times last season. During the battle for the German Super Cup and in the first round of the Bundesliga against Werder Bremen (0-4 win), he remained on the bench for ninety minutes, while the midfielder only played the last ten minutes against FC Augsburg (3-1 win). could do.
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