One of Jurgen Klopp’s final-ever Liverpool signings has been linked with a transfer this summer.
One of Jurgen Klopp’s final-ever Liverpool signings has been linked with a transfer this summer, just seven months after he signed for the club.
It’s set to be a summer of much change on Merseyside, with Jurgen Klopp and his backroom staff set to leave Liverpool at the end of the campaign.
Naturally, there are also set to be some changes among the playing squad, with Ryan Gravenberch among those tipped to depart, despite having only joined Liverpool in the summer.
According to Turkish outlet fotoMac, Galatasaray are very keen on signing Gravenberch this summer, with the midfielder considered a primary target for the club.
The club were said to be keen on the Dutchman’s services last summer, only for Liverpool to come in with a higher offer and sign the player from Bayern Munich on transfer deadline day.
However, mixed form and an ankle injury have seen Gravenberch already fall out of favour at Anfield, with the 21-year-old having made just 10 Premier League starts.
The player is said to be hesitant about departing so soon after joining but Liverpool may look to sell him in the summer.
Gravenberch penned a five-year contract for Liverpool on September 1 and made his debut for the club later that month.
Several of his starts have come in the Europa League while he was also rewarded with a run of Premier League fixtures during the absence of Curtis Jones.
Galatasaray are two points clear of arch-rivals Fenerbahce at the summit of the Turkish Super League.
Meanwhile, Liverpool’s hunt for a Premier League was compromised by a 1-0 defeat to Crystal Palace at Anfield last weekend, while they were also knocked out of the Europa League in midweek.
In December Gravenberch credited Jurgen Klopp for helping him to enjoy football again.
“When I spoke to him, he gave me a warm feeling, like a family, you know? That’s what I missed. I’m very happy he gave me that feeling,” Gravenberch told TNT Sports.
He added: “I’ve a good connection with the coach. When he has something to say to me about the game, or something else, we just talk with each other. I have a good connection with him.
“He just told me: ‘enjoy the game again.’ And that’s what I did. With the minutes, the confidence came back.”
