Liverpool are pushing to sign Ryan Gravenberch from Bayern Munich this summer with the player open to an exit from the Bundesliga giants.
Gravenberch joined Bayern in a £21million transfer from Ajax last summer, but endured a frustrating debut season in Germany, with Joshua Kimmich and Leon Goretzka blocking his path to the starting line-up. The 21-year-old played 32 times across all competitions, yet just five of those came from the starting line-up.
Bayern recently announced the signing of Konrad Laimer from RB Leipzig on a four-year deal, prompting Gravenberch to clarify that any update on his own future will be delivered after the Under-21 European Championships, which will conclude in early July.
Manchester United have also been credited with an interest in the midfielder, as Red Devils boss Erik ten Hag gave the player his debut at Ajax and helped develop his talents. However, Liverpool ’s interest is believed to be more advanced - with the club set to back Jurgen Klopp's wishes of his transfer.
Bayern president Herbert Hainer told Bild : "In my opinion, he is an incredibly talented player. That's why we brought him. He got more playing time towards the end of the season. I'm sure he'll get more playing time in the future."
It comes after the midfielder told De Telegraaf : “It may be that there are plans with me. I haven't really talked to the coach about that yet, that will come after the [Under-21] European Championship when I'm back from Georgia and Romania. Then we will see how it is.”
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He added: “I just want to play more, preferably at Bayern Munich. And otherwise at a club where I play 100 per cent. That is my preference. Because I don't want to have another year like the one I've had now. One season like that is good, I really learned a lot. But I just want to play football.”
Gravenberch, 21, made under 100 first-team appearances for the Dutch giants under Ten Hag, who handed him his senior debut, before the midfielder made the switch to Bayern last summer. However, he has only featured as a bit-part player this campaign.
The Dutch international had been approached by Ten Hag last summer to join him at Old Trafford but the player had already given his commitment to joining Bayern.
After pulling out of the race for Borussia Dortmund talisman Jude Bellingham, Liverpool are expected to sign more than a midfielder in the summer after a season of struggle in the Premier League. They have already signed Alexis MacAllister from Brighton with at least one more midfield arrival expected after the exits of Naby Keita and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
It was claimed earlier this year that talks have gone as far as the Merseyside Reds agreeing to match the midfielder's current salary, which would mean putting together a contract worth around £200,000 a week.
