Regarding Liverpool’s pursuit of Ryan Gravenberch, Jurgen Klopp chose to keep quiet.
The midfielder has arrived in Merseyside in preparation for his €40 million transfer from Bayern Munich to Anfield. He will follow Wataru Endu, Alexis Mac Allister, and Dominik Szoboszli as Liverpool’s fourth summer additions.
However, when asked about whether Gravenberch would be arriving during his pre-game news conference before Sunday’s Premier League match against Aston Villa, Klopp declined to comment.
“I’m really sorry to disappoint you, but I cannot talk about that because it hasn’t actually happened, all the important stuff hasn’t happened,” the Reds manager stated. Right, it’s Friday; if anything happens, we can discuss it on Sunday. Since it’s deadline day, I don’t want to dampen the crowd’s enthusiasm. Although I am now busy with other things, you never know [whether any other signings could be made].
On Sunday, Liverpool will play Aston Villa without two of its center backs. Ibrahima Konate is expected to miss a second game due to injury, and Virgil van Dijk was suspended after being dismissed in the Reds’ 2-1 victory at Newcastle United.
Liverpool fans have been calling for the club to sign a center-half throughout the transfer window, but Klopp has said it won’t happen. “We would think about it,” he continued, “if we could bring in a center-half for the weekend. We are unable to. Ibou won’t be prepared for the match.