Julian Nagelsmann explains 'very complicated' transfer situation that led to Liverpool move
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Germany manager Julian Nagelsmann signed now Liverpool midfielder Ryan Gravenberch when he was in charge of Bayern MunichJulian Nagelsmann has tried to explain why Liverpool midfielder's Ryan Gravenberch time at Bayern Munich did not work out. What's happened since, makes that look a bargain.READ MORE: Arne Slot explains Liverpool summer transfer plans after 'extreme' change to Premier LeagueREAD MORE: Liverpool given huge Jeremy Jacquet injury update as decision madeTrue, it took time for Gravenberch to settle at Liverpool, while his form at times this season has dipped like so many of his team-mates, but for large parts of the 2024-25 campaign, when Arne Slot built on the foundations laid by Jurgen Klopp, he was superb.Helping the Reds win the Premier League for the first time in front of supporters since 1990, the now 23-year-old was picked in the PFA Team of the Year and was named the Premier League Young Player of the Season.So why were Bayern were not able to harness Gravenberch's talents?
Speaking to Kicker, Nagelsmann said: “You have to pay extremely close attention to how a player handles being 15th or 16th in our squad, even though he's considered a top-six player at his club, someone who always plays."Can a player who's a regular starter at his club grow into that kind of role with us, or not? Ryan Gravenberch is a top-class player, he already was at Bayern, but the situation was very complicated for him after his transfer from Ajax.“Leon Goretzka and Joshua Kimmich were ahead of him in the pecking order, and I had also promoted Aleksandar Pavlovic.
Ryan's task was to step up his game in the last 20 minutes, but that's not his style of play.“Ryan is a player who needs consistent rhythm throughout the match. They can give their all and leave everything on the pitch in those 20 minutes."Gravenberch was in and out of the Liverpool side on his first season on Merseyside, under Klopp, but thrived in the new deep-lying position given to him by Slot during his fellow Dutchmen's debut campaign at the club.The Reds return to Premier League action tonight (Tuesday) when they head to basement Wolves (8.15pm).Ensure our latest sport headlines always appear at the top of your Google Search by making us a Preferred Source.