Former Premier League defender Jaap Stam has been eulogising over reported Liverpool target Ryan Gravenberch.
The 19-year-old has been linked with a move to the Reds as Jurgen Klopp attempts to build the next generation of stars at Anfield.
Having already become a regular for Ajax and Holland, Gravenberch is expected to take the next step in a promising career.
However, speaking to Tutto Juve, Stam urged the midfielder to stay with the Eredivisie champions for at least one more season.
Although he is very young, he is already a great player. He has good running, remarkable technical skills and is good at insertions. In England they would call him a box to box player. Another year in the Netherlands would make him more prepared for the transfer to another league, but perhaps it is easier to go to a big European football team like Juventus.
So far this season Gravenberch has scored once and provided four assists in 33 appearances across all competitions – earning an impressive 7.11 average Sofascore rating in the process.
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Valued at £31.5million and under contract until 2023 (Transfermarkt), the Dutch wonderkid would perhaps be a more affordable alternative to the heavily linked Jude Bellingham.
Possessing a host of key attributes required to become an elite level midfielder, Gravenberch would be a superb addition to Klopp’s squad.
Add the teenage talent – clearly, a favourite in Holland – to the likes of Curtis Jones, Harvey Elliott and Tyler Morton and the Reds would be in good stead for years to come.
