Liverpool's new £87m Ryan Gravenberch problem is a true nightmare scenario
Liverpool have run into an £87m problem that is a nightmare scenario. What do they do from here? Liverpool have a problem with Ryan Gravenberch.
The Dutchman has just signed a new contract and one tha...
Liverpool's new £87m Ryan Gravenberch problem is a true nightmare scenario Liverpool have run into an £87m problem that is a nightmare scenario. What do they do from here? Liverpool have a problem with Ryan Gravenberch .
The Dutchman has just signed a new contract and one that was well-deserved - after all, he played a gigantic role in the Premier League title win last season. However, there is a problem here. That contract - worth a reported £87m over the course of it - was based almost entirely on what Gravenberch did last season and he hasn't been able to replicate that form this time around.
Liverpool as a whole, of course, haven't found the magic that won the title in 2025 but Gravenberch's drop-off is a big part of why. They simply don't know how best to use him. Teams have pretty much figured out the best way to play Liverpool, allowing lots of possession deep and forcing the Reds' centre-backs to pick the holes through a low block.