With Ryan Gravenberch announced as Liverpool player, Jurgen Klopp has hinted at the “exceptional talent” he will play.
The Reds have long been connected to Gravenberch and are considered long-time admirers of the Dutchman.
After all, he walked through the door and Klopp told Liverpool’s official online website that the 21-year-old is an “exceptional talent”.
The coach revealed his enthusiasm for racing with the Dutchman and said: “[I’m] pleased to bring him in because he’s an exceptional talent.
“As Thomas Tuchel said today at the press conference in Munich, I think the position where he is most productive is not in his system. We have it, that’s good.
Tuchel said: “For me he is an area-to-area midfielder, an attacking player.
“He [Gravenberch] sees an opportunity for Liverpool to be ranked No. 8 in a 4-3-3. “
Speaking about his new signing, Klopp alluded to the midfielder’s rotation policy: “We have a lot of games to play. We’ll see how much time he wants now because I don’t know, you have to take a look. “
“He did a full pre-season, which is good. The medical examination was as transparent as possible and he is really fit.
Here Klopp avoids Gravenberch as his number 8 and it is clear that the player thinks this is also his most productive position, describing himself as a box-to-box midfielder in his first interview with the club.
He may simply be offering an option for the central midfielder as well as Liverpool’s No. 6 position. With an impressive ability to keep the ball under pressure, he may be a player like Gini Wijnaldum.
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Gravenberch has played as a defensive midfielder at Ajax and that’s where Liverpool wants to strengthen the most.
Klopp continued: “Ryan knows he has to do things, but he’s 21, otherwise it would be crazy.
“But he’s super talented, he can drive the ball, he can be an area-to-area threat, he goes. He has a smart eye for a pass and a smart pass. Really excited. It suits our team.
Klopp also admitted he has been inspired by Gravenberch for some time now, but the Premier League will be a test.
“The Premier League is another league and we’ll see how long it takes, but clearly it’s a long-term project, although it can also help us in the short term,” he said.
After a season with Bayern Munich, which Tuchel took over and used him basically as a substitute, Gravenberch made a decision that his future lay elsewhere.
Klopp added: “He’s 21 years old and has already played over a hundred games for Ajax. I had a season, I wouldn’t even say complicated at Bayern, because in an organization of this age it’s normal; You join a world-class team. “team and had its minutes and stuff like that.
It has a lot of festival in Liverpool, but also a lot of time.
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