Former Liverpool midfielder Didi Hamann has hailed Ryan Gravenberch’s transformation at Anfield so far this season, stating it makes him wonder what went wrong at Bayern Munich.
The German player turned pundit has been speaking to TZ, about Liverpool ahead of their clash with Manchester City this weekend.
Part of the discussion was the renewal that the Reds have undergone in the last few months after a summer window of rebuilding for Jurgen Klopp and his team.
That involved a particular focus on revitalising the midfield, with Fabinho and Jordan Henderson heading to Saudi Arabia and James Milner leaving for Brighton before being replaced by several new signings.
One of those was Ryan Gravenberch, who arrived in a move from Bayern Munich after a miserable year with the German giants.
He had joined them as of the rising stars at Ajax but endured a difficult year as he struggled to establish himself and barely featured under several managers.
He’s been slowly integrating himself into the picture at Liverpool with a series of impressive performances in the Premier League and Europe seeing him getting back towards his best.
Hamann has certainly been left impressed by what he’s seen, so much so it’s led to questions of what went wrong in Bavaria.
“Gravenberch is doing it outstandingly so far. It’s almost unbelievable that he was barely used at Bayern under two managers,” he said.
“People always used to ask me what it was like. I couldn’t say because he never played for Bayern. Now in Liverpool you can see what he can do.
“Gravenberch has a good physical presence, a decent finish and also a certain pace. When you see him at Liverpool you really wonder why he didn’t play a role at Bayern.
“After what had been a messed-up year for him, it was clear that he wanted to make a fresh start. From my point of view, he seems to be a good character. I can’t imagine that he allowed himself to be hanged in Munich. And now he is an integral part of a class team at Liverpool.”
