Ryan Gravenberch 'secret talks', Harry Kane help and how Liverpool struck deal
Liverpool are looking to complete the signing of Ryan Gravenberch from Bayern Munich on transfer deadline day after agreeing a fee for the Netherlands international.
The 21-year-old has flown to England and will undergo a medical on Friday, after the Reds agreed a deal worth up to £40m for the midfielder.
Gravenberch will become Liverpool’s fourth midfield recruit and take their summer spending past the £150m mark after already signing Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai, and Wataru Endo.
The Dutchman is a player Liverpool have monitored for a long time, even before he joined Bayern Munich last summer. And they’ve now made their move for Gravenberch after it became clear the Bavarians would be willing to sell a player they signed from Ajax just 12 months ago.
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But why have Bayern decided to sell and what can the Reds expect from their new signing? The ECHO spoke to Christian Falk, head of football at German newspaper Bild, to get the lowdown from Germany on Gravenberch and Liverpool’s imminent deadline day transfer…
Hi Christian, thanks for joining us. Firstly, why have Bayern Munich decided to sell Ryan Gravenberch?
Christian Falk: Ryan Gravenberch was a transfer of Hasan Salihamidzic, the former sporting director, last summer. When he was the chief, it was always clear that this player was not for sale. The management was told this as well in December. But Salihamidzic was fired and now there is a new opportunity for Gravenberch.
The structure of the squad at Bayern Munich, they have a lot of players who can play as number eight but Thomas Tuchel wants a
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