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Ryan Gravenberch reveals Arne Slot discussions during Jurgen Klopp tenure at Liverpool

Liverpool midfielder Ryan Gravenberch attending the Ajax vs FC Groningen match in the Eredivisie.
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Liverpool midfielder Ryan Gravenberch has opened up about his relationship with new head coach Arne Slot and his aims for the rest of the season outlining just how perfect his preferred way of playing is for what the Dutch head coach is implementing at Anfield.

"The coach gives me confidence and sets me up," Gravenberch told ESPN as he revisited his former club for this weekend's Eredivisie clash against Groningen, in which former Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson came on as a substitute. "I just do my own thing. The things I did at Ajax, I do now."

It is not just since Slot arrived on Merseyside that Gravenberch says he has been in contact with his fellow compatriot either. "I discuss all kinds of things with him," Gravenberch said of his relationship with Slot.

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"It's mainly about football. We talked last season as well. I have a good bond with him and I'm very happy he's here. We think in the same way. He likes football and building up from the back. That suits me super well too."

Gravenberch moved to Liverpool from Bayern Munich in 2023 for a fee of $44m (£34m/€40m). He made three Bundesliga starts in the 2022-23 season and then made 12 Premier League starts under Jurgen Klopp. Already this year, he has started all seven of Liverpool's Premier League matches with a clear goal of continuing to build on that number for the rest of the campaign.

Ryan Gravenberch celebrates after Liverpool's win over Crystal Palace
Ryan Gravenberch celebrates after Liverpool's win over Crystal Palace -Credit:Getty Images

"I'm at a top club now at Liverpool," Gravenberch concluded. "I played a lot more last season than in the season before. That was my goal. This season my goal is to play even more than last season and I'm on my way."

Liverpool.com says: Gravenberch has been nothing short of a revelation at Anfield since the new season began. He is ideal for what Slot wants from his number six and his confidence levels have shot through the roof. He will soon face bigger tests than he has so far and he has never played as much as he is at the moment, but the early evidence is that he has transformed the Liverpool midfield.