Liverpool have 'game changer' they think can be Jurgen Klopp's own Jude Bellingham
Liverpool may have missed out on Jude Bellingham this summer but they have their own answer in the first team.
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Ryan Gravenberch was the best player on the pitch during Liverpool's 5-1 Europa League thrashing of Toulouse on Thursday night. The Dutchman oozed class as he ran the show in the centre of the park, drawing comparisons to that of Jude Bellingham.
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When Jurgen Klopp went about overhauling his midfield in the summer Bellingham was the first name on his shortlist. However, the Englishman snubbed the opportunity to return to his home country for a £114million move to Real Madrid.
Instead, Klopp snapped up Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai and Watru Endo to replace the outgoing Fabinho, Jordan Henderson, Naby Keita and James Milner. But the German still required a complete midfielder that could fill the void intended for Bellingham.
And for £80m less he picked up Gravenberch from Bayern Munich on deadline day. The 21-year-old has shown signs of promise since making the move to Anfield but the Toulouse game served as a showcase of the player he could become for the Reds over the next few years.
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"He's not even halfway there from where he can be. But it's really promising. The good thing is he has a lot of things to improve - so much space to improve and that's good news. And because he is very young there is much more to come."
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