Article by Romeo Ene – published on Saturday, 09 August 2025 22:41 / Updated on Saturday, 09 August 2025 22:42
Ryan Gravenberch (23 years old), the player of Liverpoolspoke openly about the difficult time spent at Bayern (2022-2023), confessing that he was close to depression during experience at the German club, according to abola.pt.
He confessed that, after the transfer to Bayern in 2022, he was about to lose his mental balance, the experience turning into a real nightmare. According to his father, the midfielder was very close to depression.
Ryan Gravenberch spoke about the time spent at Bayern Munich
Gravenberch He played an important role under the command of Arne Slot, contributing to winning the title in the Premier League with Liverpool.
However, he spoke only now about the disastrous experience in his first season in Bayern, where he was a holder in only three matches in the Bundesliga.
The midfielder addressed this topic in an interview for Helden Magazine: “I lost my mind. Fortunately, my parents moved to Munich for me.
I do not know what would have happened if I had been there alone … it was very mentally difficult. “
Gravenberch's father, who bears the same name, Ryan, is convinced that his son had come into depression if he had been alone in Munich: “I think if we hadn't been there with him, he would have come into depression.”
At that difficult period, the Dutchman won the championship with Bayern, but even so, he did not feel fully fulfilled: “I was glad I was champions, but my contribution was small.
I was there, champions, but I didn't feel a champion. It was a very different feeling compared to all the other Daii when I won trophies, ”he recalled.
Ryan Gravenberch, in Bayern Munich's shirt. Photo: Getty Images
Gravenberch reinvented to Liverpool
The Dutch international, trained by Julian Nagelsmann in Bayern, explained why he began to “lose his mind” under the command of the German technician: “I stayed on the bench 90 minutes in three matches in a row.Then I started to lose my mind. In winter I was already tired.
In the last two months of the season, with Thomas Tuchel, I played more than throughout the previous period.
“I remember well how I felt at Bayern, but I know I came out of that pit. And that's why I'm proud,” he finally emphasized.
Gravenberch found his happiness and playing minutes he was looking for at Liverpool, a club that paid 40 million euros for him in 2023.
He wore Liverpool's shirt 37 times last season.
