Ajax star Ryan Gravenberch has acknowledged interest from Bayern Munich and said contract negotiations with his current club have stopped entirely.<\/p>\n
The 19-year-old featured at Euro 2020 and has drawn attention around Europe as his profile has risen.<\/p>\n
Gravenberch said he is flattered by the spotlight as he works to regain his place in the Dutch national team after a dip in club form.<\/p>\n
What has been said?<\/p>\n
“The contract negotiations have now been stopped,” the midfielder told . “I just have one more year of contract now and that’s it, really. We’ll see.<\/p>\n
“My father and agent are very busy with [handling other clubs] while I focus on football.<\/p>\n
“Yeah, of course [I’ve seen the Bayern interest]. You can read it everywhere, so there is interest from Bayern, but I think there are several clubs.”<\/p>\n
“I have no idea [what I’m worth], I have no idea. But if you’re worth \u20ac25 million (as has been reported), you can be proud because it’s a lot of money, of course.”<\/p>\n
How has Gravenberch fared this year?<\/p>\n
It’s been an up-and-down campaign since he starred at the Euros, and he was left out of the senior Netherlands squad for this international break.<\/p>\n
Dutch manager Louis van Gaal has said the player’s form led to that decision, however Gravenberch isn’t concerned.<\/p>\n
“A lesser phase, I don’t want to see it that way,” he said. “Before the winter break I didn’t play such very good games, but after the winter it really only went up.<\/p>\n
“Then the team does well and you have to fight yourself back into the team, I just did that in the end.<\/p>\n
“So I don’t agree with that [assessment from Van Gaal] so much.”<\/p>\n
The bigger picture<\/p>\n
Regardless of how his current form is viewed, Gravenberch is still widely considered one of the world’s best youngsters and plays for a club renowned for developing players.<\/p>\n
Article continues below <\/template><\/p>\n He has featured in 26 league matches this year after appearing in 32 last term.<\/p>\n As a result, teams such as Bayern Munich have grown very interested in his services.<\/p>\n Further reading<\/p>\n