With Arne Slot changing Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool, Ryan Gravenberch is worked up at what it might imply for his sport.
Gravenberch has performed 38 instances for Liverpool since Klopp signed him from Bayern Munich for £35 million, in the summertime of 2023.
Talking to ESPN, Gravenberch’s father, Ryan Gravenberch senior, defined how the German’s departure might really assist his son.
“I don’t suppose he has spoken to Slot but, however Ryan is glad that he’s coming,” stated his father.
“Though he beloved taking part in below Klopp, Slot’s taking part in model fits Ryan a bit higher.
“Slot performs extra like Man Metropolis and Arsenal, below Klopp Liverpool performed extra straight. Slot’s sport fits Ryan higher from Ajax’s coaching.”
These feedback have been in no way meant as a slight towards Klopp, although. In actual fact, Gravenberch’s father spoke glowingly concerning the former supervisor.
He stated: “Klopp had extra empathy and private curiosity than (Julian) Nagelsmann and (Thomas) Tuchel mixed. That instantly gave Ryan an excellent feeling within the first conversations.
“Klopp knew that Ryan had not had a straightforward time at Bayern. He understands that he has to place a younger boy overseas comfortable.”
The daddy additionally famous how fellow Dutch internationals, Cody Gakpo and Virgil van Dijk, helped his son settle in.
“[They] assist him quite a bit,” he added.
“Not solely by way of soccer, however it’s also primarily concerning the little issues. Sensible issues, comparable to which hairdresser is greatest to go to in Liverpool.
“That each one sounds easy, nevertheless it helps you enormously whenever you come to stay in a brand new metropolis someplace overseas.”
Gravenberch was removed from good final season, however he confirmed promise on a number of events, significantly at both finish of the marketing campaign.
He scored 4 objectives nevertheless it was in his capacity to drive from midfield that he impressed most. It’s this high quality that has seen him known as up for the Netherlands squad to play at Euro 2024.
Whereas he could not begin, he’ll play a component as his nation goal to win their first main event since 1988, when the Euros have been, like this yr, held in Germany.
They start their marketing campaign towards Poland on June 16, earlier than video games towards France and Austria conclude the group stage.
