Ryan Gravenberch is expected to leave Bayern Munich for Liverpool today, but many clubs will be in a race against time to finalize deals before their country’s deadlines.
With only hours remaining in the summer transfer window, Liverpool appears set to have a busy afternoon and evening on this day.
Ryan Gravenberch will officially join the Reds today after a deal was completed with Bayern Munich on Thursday. While Liverpool has until 11 p.m. to complete the deal on their end, clubs from other parts of Europe and the world have various deadlines, which can present a variety of problems for any last-minute transfers.
Interestingly, the German transfer market closes at 5 p.m. on this day (Friday), so there is still time for things to get a bit heated. It is believed that the German powerhouses want to sign Fulham’s Joao Palhinha before approving any transaction between Liverpool and Gravenberch.
Many clubs, including Manchester United, which is trying to finalize a deal to sign Sofyan Amrabat from Fiorentina, will be hurried and concerned by the disparity in Deadline Day deadlines across Europe. With Italy’s deadline ending at 7 p.m., United, like many other clubs across the continent, may find they’re also in a race against time.
Football fans in Europe, though, will be concerned about the state of play in Saudi Arabia. The Saudi Pro League has been making headlines all summer with a number of daring swoops for some of the best players in the game, and Liverpool supporters are all too aware of how strong their appeal is after successfully luring Jordan Henderson and Fabinho to the nation.
Although Jurgen Klopp has categorically denied the rumor, there will unavoidably be some doubt in Liverpool supporters’ minds that the unthinkable might actually happen. Mo Salah has been linked with a move to Saudi Pro League team Al-Ittihad for a few weeks now, and with the Saudi Arabian transfer window still open until September 7, this concern over Salah’s future will unavoidably persist. especially when it was revealed that a £150 million deal for him was turned down.
