On Thursday evening, Ryan Gravenberch flew into Liverpool to finalise his £34 million move to Anfield.
Yesterday, the Merseysiders reached an agreement with Bundesliga powerhouse Bayern Munich for the Dutch midfielder. Gravenberch, 21, has been frantically trying to leave Germany this summer, and the Reds are his top choice.
In spite of keeping an eye on the issue, Manchester United decided not to intervene because of their FFP limitations and pursuit of Sofyan Amrabat. Longtime admirers of the adaptable midfielder who can play as a No. 6 or a No. 8 on the left side include Liverpool. After passing his physical exam on Friday, Gravenberch will sign a five-year contract that was arranged by his agent Jose Fortes Rodriguez.
This summer, Liverpool completely reconstructed their midfield with the additions of Wataru Endo, Dominik Szoboszlai, and Alexis Mac Allister. After losing Fabinho, Jordan Henderson, Naby Keita, James Milner, and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, it came at a cost of about £150 million.
After arriving at Bayern Munich in a £15.1 million deal from Ajax last summer, Gravenberch has had an underwhelming first season.
However, Klopp attempted to sign him a year ago, and now he has him after agreeing to a deal before tonight’s transfer deadline. Al Ittihad is ready to offer a colossal sum for the Egyptian attacker, and Liverpool is still preparing for a Saudi approach for Mo Salah.
However, they continue to maintain that he is not up for sale during this transfer window. Salah, 31, has been quiet about the situation but has just been at Anfield for a year.
