Jurgen Klopp set to get Liverpool transfer reward as £150m dilemma imminent
Jurgen Klopp could soon have all of his new-look Liverpool midfield available for the first time as the Reds travel to Wolves on Saturday.
Liverpool completed a long-awaited engine-room overhaul, for now, on transfer deadline day with the signing of Ryan Gravenberch from Bayern Munich. Joining in a deal worth up to £40m, he completed a £150m summer spending spree.
Having not been signed in time to be eligible to face Aston Villa in the Reds’ final match before the September international break, the Netherlands international is in line to make his debut at Molineux.
The midfielder caused controversy in his homeland after withdrawing from Netherlands Under-21s duty during the recent break, earning the wrath of senior manager Ronald Koeman and U21s boss Michael Reiziger, instead opting to get up to speed as quickly as possible in his new surroundings on Merseyside.
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While such a decision might not have been popular in the Netherlands, it was a sensible stance for Gravenberch to take as he looks to reignite his fortunes following a stalled year at Bayern Munich. He would start just five times in the Bundesliga and Champions League last season and, having only been utilised as a substitute by the Bavarians throughout pre-season, was limited to just nine minutes of substitute action prior to moving to Anfield.
Whether he will have impressed enough in training at the AXA Training Centre and proven his match fitness enough to be considered to start against Wolves remains to be seen.
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