Former Bayern Munich director Marco Neppe has claimed the Bundesliga outfit have been conscious of how ‘particular’ Ryan Gravenberch was regardless of promoting the midfielder to Liverpool in 2023.
The Netherlands worldwide swapped the Allianz Enviornment for Anfield in a £34.2m transfer and regardless of struggling for consistency throughout his debut marketing campaign, the 22-year-old has flourished this season underneath Arne Slot.
Our No. 38 had began each Premier League recreation previous to Sunday’s 3-1 defeat to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge and Neppe insists he’s not shocked by Gravenberch’s top of the range performances this time period.
“I’m tremendous joyful for Ryan,” he instructed Sky Sports activities Information (by way of Rousing The Kop). “He’s a particular midfielder. After we signed him from Ajax, we have been 100% satisfied. And, actually, we by no means doubted his qualities. We knew he would carry it sometime.
“We noticed precisely what he’s now exhibiting at Liverpool. However typically it’s about needing some endurance too. Even in his first season at Liverpool, it was not straightforward. It’s a momentum factor. There are such a lot of tales in soccer the place massive careers begin due to an harm to a different participant they usually take their probability.”
The previous Ajax man has featured 46 occasions for the Reds this time period (throughout all competitions) and has registered 4 assists.
His capability to interrupt up play and get us shifting in the appropriate course or obtain the ball from defence in troublesome areas has seen him change into an integral a part of Slot’s aspect.
The midfielder was typically deployed in a extra superior function throughout Jurgen Klopp’s last season accountable for Liverpool nevertheless it’s in a deep mendacity ‘quantity six’ function the place he has flourished.
Gravenberch earned comparisons to Steven Gerrard earlier this season after a chic show towards Bournemouth and we’re delighted to see him that includes often.
Having already tasted League Cup and Premier League success throughout his time on the Reds, he’ll be wanting to proceed selecting up trophies within the coming seasons.
