Liverpool manager Arne Slot has said Ryan Gravenberch’s new contract is a reflection of his importance to the side.
Gravenberch has signed a new long-term deal with the Reds this week, committing his future to the club until 2032. The Dutch international has been an important figure during Slot’s time at Anfield, earning the Premier League Young Player of the Season award and PFA Team of the Year inclusion during the club’s 2024-25 title-winning campaign.
Asked about the midfielder’s new deal, Slot told the media on Friday: It’s obvious and clear that me and the club sees the importance of him and how much he developed. As a result of that he has signed a new contract. He’s another young player which was signed very young and has the ability to grow.
“His first season was maybe not at the level he was last season but that is completely normal if you sign young players that have to adjust – first to the Premier League – and there is a lot to come from them.
“It has been our model even before I came here – signing younger players, who get the chance here in this great environment with such great facilities and so many great people working here, to improve those players to get them to develop. And when their peak is coming, usually a bit older, they are still playing for us.”
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