Melissa Reddy has revealed on X that Ryan Gravenberch’s representation has been tweaked slightly, with Rafaela Pimenta no longer part of the Raiola organisation, nor conducting business on the player’s behalf.
This follows a major change in Bayern Munich’s position regarding the player, with the Bavarian outfit now open to parting ways with the Dutch international.
This comes conveniently at a time when Thomas Tuchel’s men are also pursuing a midfield addition of their own to fulfil the manager’s desire for a No.6.
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A new holding midfielder currently looks most likely to take the form of Fulham’s 28-year-old Joao Palhinha, though one might imagine the incumbent Bundesliga champions will first require some funding from a sale to facilitate the move.
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It’s a set of circumstances then suited to us in our own search for a multi-functional midfielder, and, indeed, the price looks most certainly affordable at around a reported £25.7m.
Even should negotiations take that figure closer to the £30m mark, to revamp our entire midfield for around £140m is quite remarkable.
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