Ryan Gravenberch expressed his excitement following the successful completion of his transfer from Bayern Munich to Liverpool on the transfer deadline day.
The 21-year-old becomes the fourth new arrival of the summer for the Reds after undergoing a medical and signing a long-term contract at the AXA Training Centre on Friday.
The pursuit of Gravenberch had been ongoing since the beginning of the summer transfer window, as Jurgen Klopp sought to strengthen the midfield for the upcoming season.
Klopp’s squad faced the departure of five senior midfielders, including Jordan Henderson and Fabinho, who left Anfield for the Saudi Pro League. Additionally, James Milner, Naby Keita, and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain departed on free transfers.
Gravenberch’s journey to Liverpool began at the Ajax academy, where he made his debut in 2018 against PSV Eindhoven. He went on to feature in an impressive 103 games for the Dutch club, contributing 12 goals, before making a notable move to Bayern Munich for an initial fee of 18.5m euros.
During his previous season at Bayern, the versatile box-to-box midfielder encountered challenges securing consistent playing time, with only three starts and substitute appearances on his record.
Nonetheless, Gravenberch still managed to make 33 appearances across various competitions, contributing to two goals. This season, he has featured once, coming on as a late substitute in a 3-1 victory against Augsburg last Sunday.
“I’m very happy. Very happy that the deal is done and I’m finally here,” Gravenberch told Liverpoolfc.com.
“If you see it from the outside, it’s one of the biggest clubs in the world. Also the fans, the stadium, I think everything from the outside is top. So that’s why [it was the right club].”
“I’m really looking forward to [being at Anfield] and I can’t wait to hear the You’ll Never Walk Alone song,” the Reds’ new No.38 added.
“Now we start fresh again, a new start, and I’m going to give my all for this club. [My ambitions are] to win prizes. To win prizes, play a lot and show them who we are and who I am.”
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