Dutch midfielder Ryan Gravenberch showed his talent at Ajax as a teenager, scoring 12 goals and assisting 13 in 103 games. For his extraordinary potential, he decided to move to Bayern Munich, despite reported interest from Liverpool.
However, he struggled for playing time in the Bundesliga, making 34 appearances but mostly coming on as a midfielder and never getting much time on the pitch. He left Germany after only one year, after being begged by manager Jurgen Klopp.
This season, under the guidance of Arne Slot, he has awakened in a new position. Behind the scenes, he says his experience of not doing well at Bayern has served him well, but he now seems to be able to move on to the future.
“I did not play much at Bayern, but I always knew that I would come out on top,”
“I became stronger because of that period.”
“It was sometimes mentally tough, but I learned a lot from it. It is an experience that I still benefit from today.”
“I made my first big transfer and then you think that it would be the same there, but it went completely differently. Fortunately, I lived with my parents in Munich. We had a lot of conversations and they kept me calm.”
“Now I can put it behind me. It’s great that I’m playing a lot of minutes as a starter at Liverpool again.”
“I am happy of course. It feels good. I just try to do my thing every game. Of course it is nice when everyone praises you, but I have to make sure I am there every game. Hopefully I can continue like this.”
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