Real Madrid have reportedly submitted a huge £104m offer for Liverpool midfielder Ryan Gravenberch, in a concerning transfer update for Arne Slot.
The Reds have already lost Trent Alexander-Arnold to Madrid, which went down badly with supporters last year, considering they are direct rivals in the Champions League.
The Spanish giants have been linked with various other Liverpool players, too, with Ibrahima Konate being eyed up on a free transfer at the end of the season – they have since reportedly ended their interest – and Alexis Mac Allister also seen as an option.
Now, a report from Spain claims that Madrid have tabled a £104m offer for Gravenberch, seeing him as a great alternative to Mac Allister.
Liverpool are understandably hesitant to sell such a key player, but the amount of money mentioned is reportedly making them weigh up the situation.
Liverpool must do everything to keep Gravenberch
Gravenberch may not have been at his very best of late, but he is a priceless player for the Reds, given his long-term potential and the fact that he is a vital part of the midfield.
His presence sitting deep is massive, both in and out of possession, with former Reds midfielder Danny Murphy lauding him earlier this season:
“He has attributes very few midfielders have, which is brilliant spatial awareness plus the ability to glide past people. There are not many central midfield players who can carry the ball through the lines. Most midfielders are passers through the lines. He is a terrific passer, but his great body movement allows him to let the ball run across him, then he has that great athleticism, which allows him to glide past people effortlessly.”
Gravenberch is still only 23, so for Liverpool to lose such a talented player at this point in his career could only be seen as a significant setback.
As mentioned, he is searching for top form currently, as is the case with so many Reds players this season, but he has to be seen as someone who has a big part to play in the club’s future, only getting better over the next five or six years.