Liverpool pay €25m for Dutch prodigy midfielder: report
Liverpool are looking to add another midfielder to their squad and have identified a Dutch starlet as an option.
Liverpool are rumored to be paying €25m for a child prodigy midfielder.
The Reds have already signed Alexis Mac Allister for around £35m this transfer window to bolster the centre-of-the-park. Liverpool released Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, James Milner and Naby Keita at the end of the season.
But Jurgen Klopp would like even more cover for the midfield, with Thiago Alcantara the latest player to be accosted in a transfer Liverpool have offered €25m for Bayern Munich star Ryan Gravenberch – who has scored several goals for a signing at Anfield.
Gravenberch joined Bayern from Ajax Amsterdam as a highly regarded youngster from the club’s famed Amsterdam academy – but struggled to establish himself in the Bundesliga. Both Leon Goretzka and Joshua Kimmich are ahead of him in the pecking order.
Not only is Gravenberch lowering the midfielder’s age profile – he’s still only 21 – but he could be a bargain much like Mac Allister. Due to his experience as a No.6, No.8 and No.10, there are similarities with Thiago, who also came from Bayern. With Liverpool looking for midfielders with defensive skills, technical ability to unlock defenses and physicality, Gravenberch ticks many boxes. Six feet tall, he is a commanding figure in midfield and a creative spark.
Liverpool would also be in the market for another defender. With a second midfield signing available for just €25m, it is likely they could afford two or three more players in their budget if they complete this deal.
Not only is Gravenberch lowering the midfield age profile – he’s just 21 – but he could also be available for a deal, just like Mac Allister. With experiences like number 6, number 8 and number 10, there are similarities with Thiago, who also arrived from Bayern.
With Liverpool looking for midfielders with defensive skills, technical ability to unlock defenses and physicality, Gravenberch ticks many boxes. Six feet tall, he is a commanding figure in midfield and a creative spark.
FC Bayern Munich’s Ryan Gravenberch gestures after the pre-season friendly match between DC United and Bayern Munich at Audi Field on July 20, 2022 in Washington, DC.
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Liverpool would also be in the market for another defender. With a second midfielder available for just €25m, it’s likely they could afford two or three more players in their budget if they pull off this deal.
Gravenberch is valued at €30m by Transfer Market Liverpool transfer news is piling up ahead of a major overhaul at Anfield this summer.
Bayern Munich’s Benjamin Pavard has been linked, while James Ward-Prowse is believed to be on the shortlist. Celta Vigo’s Gabri Veiga is a target and Nice’s Khephren Thuram is reportedly close to a move – but Manuel Ugarte is a star who wouldn’t move to Merseyside. Meanwhile, Diogo Jota told FFT that Liverpool can win the title in 2024.
