Liverpool midfield transfer edges closer after Ten Hag ‘made check’ on £20m Bayern star for Man Utd

Bayern Munich midfielder Ryan Gravenberch is reportedly keen to sign for Premier League side Liverpool during this summer’s transfer window.

One of Liverpool’s main priorities for this summer is to add one or two midfielders to their squad.

Borussia Dortmund star Jude Bellingham has been targeted by Liverpool in recent months but

Liverpool are now being made to consider alternative targets, with Chelsea’s Mason Mount and Wolves’ Matheus Nunes among their potential additions.

The midfielder joined Bayern Munich last summer for around £20m from Ajax.

The Dutchman has played 27 times this term across all competitions but he has only started once in the Bundesliga.

Sky Sports are reporting ‘Gravenberch is enthusiastic over the opportunity to steer his development back on track at Anfield’ and Liverpool have made a ‘strong pitch’ to the player’s hierarchy with the view to signing him this summer.

The midfielder’s agent – Rafaela Pimenta – ‘met with Liverpool at the turn of the year’ and as recently as last week, the Premier League team ‘engaged’ with the player’s father.

The report notes Erik ten Hag ‘made a check on his availability for Manchester United before loaning Marcel Sabitzer from Bayern instead in January’.

At the time, Bayern Munich ‘were unwilling to permit a exit’ but this summer, they are ‘open to selling Gravenberch and want to recoup the £20m fee – including add-ons – they agreed for him, as well as a small profit’.

Gravenberch recently admitted that he could “look elsewhere” if his spell at Bayern Munich does not work out.

“In my career I never really had a setback until this season. I was always a big talent and joined Ajax’s first team at a young age. For me, this season is only the first season in which I’m having a hard time and little game time,” Gravenberch admitted.

“I’m mentally strong and I’m making even better steps in this situation. This is how I try to convert this experience into something positive. I’m staying strong.

“I’d rather succeed at Bayern. But if that doesn’t work out and I don’t get opportunities, then maybe I should look elsewhere.

“At the moment, however, I’m not so concerned with that and I hope that I can change my situation at Bayern. I’m still convinced in my choice and don’t regret it at all.

“I had certainly hoped and also expected I would play more at Bayern. So far it has not gone as expected. For me that’s a pity, but I’m dealing with it well.”