Jürgen Klopp will leave the $43 million question to the new Liverpool manager, but a move isn’t the solution.

Ryan Gravenberch, a midfielder for Liverpool, is rumoured to be heading to Turkey. Despite not seeing much action from him this season, Jürgen Klopp’s ability is evident.

Without a doubt, the best new addition to Liverpool since the summer of 2024 is Alexis Mac Allister. While Wataru Endō has exceeded the expectations of even those who knew what he could deliver and Dominik Szoboszlai has showed flashes of what he may become, the Argentine has been the most reliable.

For Ryan Gravenberch, though, the season has been inconsistent at best. The 21-year-old Netherlands international joined Liverpool from Bayern Munich in an attempt to get more playing time, but his sole 90-minute stint with the club came in an FA Cup match against Norwich City.

Apart from that, Gravenberch has mostly played in the Europa League and has only started ten times in the Premier League (all of which he was substituted in). He obviously has more to give, but there’s a chance and a risk involved with Jürgen Klopp departing and a new manager taking over soon.

Gravenberch was signed in part due to his immense potential and in part to his malleability. Although he is still very young, his experience at three major clubs—Ajax, Bayern, and the Reds—should make him a perfect candidate for a coaching staff to deploy.

Nevertheless, there is a cloud over the $43 million (£34 million/€40 million) move. Currently, Wataru Endō, Harvey Elliott, Alexis Mac Allister, Curtis Jones, and Dominik Szoboszlai are ahead of him in the pecking order (roughly speaking). Trent Alexander-Arnold might be used in that role by the next Liverpool manager, or he could implement a system that uses two players instead of three in the centre of the pitch.

Thiago Alcântara is unlikely to play at Anfield next season, but he hasn’t featured much this year. More importantly, Stefan Bajčetić, who is a talented player, ought to be back on the field and playing more minutes. He can now be included to the list of players who have done more to be considered for a starting position above.

For Gravenberch to establish himself and accomplish what he was unable to in a year at Bayern Munich, he needs to get a run in the team. However, it’s unclear where that run will end. It seems unlikely to be under Klopp at this point in the season.

There won’t be much rotation needed because Liverpool’s injury issue has considerably improved at this point in the season and there are just six games left after the Reds’ Europa League elimination. Gravenberch may not even be needed off the bench in a number of games before the season ends, as was the case on Thursday in Bergamo.

It is possible that certain transfer relationships have developed as a result of this. According to Turkish publication Fotomac, Gravenberch would be eager to join Galatasaray and would provide a direct path to minutes. But Liverpool shouldn’t give up just yet—they signed him just a year ago.

The player’s skill is undeniable, and because he won’t turn 22 until mid-May, he has lots of time to develop; the necessary components are all there. But when it comes to how much of a future part he will play, Gravenberch may be the player with the biggest question mark next to boss of Liverpool. At least that much is evident already.