'He came to us' - Bayern Munich CEO explains Ryan Gravenberch Liverpool transfer despite Joao Palhinha failure
Bayern Munich CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen has explained why the Bavarians decided to sell Ryan Gravenberch to Liverpool on deadline day.
The Netherlands international joined the Reds in a deal worth up to £40m, despite the German giants seeing their move to sign Joao Palhinha from Fulham fall through earlier in the day.
Bayern had spent most the summer insisting that Gravenberch was not for sale, despite Liverpool boasting long-held interest in the midfielder. But in the end, the Reds’ patience paid off.
And now following the departure of the Dutchman, who ultimately found game-time hard to come by in his solitary season in Munich, Dreesen has sent a message to Gravenberch and explained to Bayern fans why he is moving on.
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“We’d like to give our heartfelt thanks to Ryan Gravenberch for the successful work together,” he told the club’s official website. “A team consists of more than just the starting XI, and Ryan played an important part in our title win.
“He came to us with the desire for more consistent playing time, so we decided on this transfer together with him. We wish him all the best for his future at Liverpool.”
Gravenberch joined Bayern from Ajax in June 2022, and would win both the Bundesliga title and DFL-Supercup with the club. However, he would start just five of his 30 league and Champions League appearances for the club, and had been limited to just one nine-minute substitute appearance for the German giants so far this season.
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