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Ryan Gravenberch favours a move to Liverpool ahead of Manchester United as Jurgen Klopp\u2019s side open talks with Bayern Munich, according to reports.<\/p>\n
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The Netherlands international is keen to leave Bayern before Friday\u2019s transfer deadline having struggled to secure a regular role in the team since his arrival in a \u20ac18.5 million (\u00a316m) deal from Ajax last year.<\/p>\n
Both Liverpool and United have approached Gravenberch\u2019s representatives this summer but the two Premier League clubs are yet to submit an offer to Bayern, who had initially planned to keep the midfielder.<\/p>\n
However, The Athletic reports that Liverpool have now opened negotiations with Bayern and are in talks over a transfer fee for the Netherlands international.<\/p>\n
The report claims that Liverpool are working on a permanent deal and Bayern are open to selling the 21-year-old, providing they can sign a replacement.<\/p>\n
Crucially, it\u2019s claimed that Gravenberch\u2019s preference is to join Liverpool over United, who are prioritising a deal for Fiorentina\u2019s Sofyan Amrabat instead.<\/p>\n
Gravenberch has already played under United manager Erik ten Hag at Ajax but Klopp is understood to be a huge admirer of the midfielder.<\/p>\n
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Speaking in June, Gravenberch made it clear that he would look to leave Bayern if he did not receive more minutes having started just three Bundesliga games last season.<\/p>\n
\u2018I expected to play more minutes than I did. I thought I would get some more chances,\u2019\u00a0Gravenberch told ESPN.<\/p>\n
\u2018It\u2019s about just wanting to play, that\u2019s the most important thing at my age.<\/p>\n
\u2018I hope this can happen at Bayern Munich, otherwise we\u2019ll just have to look further.<\/p>\n
\u2018I told everyone that I don\u2019t want another year like that. Of course you can\u2019t always be in the starting XI, but you can still play regularly, you can get a lot of minutes.\u2019<\/p>\n
Bayern, meanwhile, have targeted Fulham midfielder Joao Palhinha but the Premier League club are demanding a \u00a360m fee for the 28-year-old, who they signed for \u00a320m from Sporting CP last year.<\/p>\n
The Bundesliga champions are also considering Scott McTominay but while Thomas Tuchel is in favour of a move for the Manchester United midfielder, Bayern\u2019s hierarchy are split.<\/p>\n