{"id":440628,"date":"2025-09-21T09:43:18","date_gmt":"2025-09-21T09:43:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/440628\/"},"modified":"2025-09-21T09:43:18","modified_gmt":"2025-09-21T09:43:18","slug":"michael-owen-says-incredible-34m-liverpool-star-is-now-worth-over-100m-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/440628\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Owen says &#8216;incredible&#8217; \u00a334m Liverpool star is now worth over \u00a3100m | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"646\" height=\"446\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SEI_266921454-5db7.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-24220126\" alt=\"LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 20: (THE SUN OUT, THE SUN ON SUNDAY OUT) Ryan Gravenberch of Liverpool celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Everton at Anfield on September 20, 2025 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Liverpool FC\/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)\" decoding=\"sync\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tMichael Owen says every team in the world would want to sign Ryan Gravenberch (Getty)<\/p>\n<p>Michael Owen believes <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/ryan-gravenberch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ryan Gravenberch<\/a> should be regarded as one of the best midfielders in the world and says <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/liverpool-fc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Liverpool<\/a> have developed him into a \u00a3100 million player.<\/p>\n<p>Gravenberch was signed in a \u00a334.3m deal from Bayern Munich two years ago but struggled to make an impact in <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/jurgen-klopp\/\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jurgen Klopp<\/a>\u2019s final season at Anfield.<\/p>\n<p>The Netherlands international progressed rapidly under <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/arne-slot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arne Slot<\/a> last term and played a key role in Liverpool\u2019s Premier League title success.<\/p>\n<p>The 23-year-old has made another strong start to the season <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/09\/20\/liverpool-vs-everton-live-premier-league-latest-score-confirmed-lineups-24215663\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">and scored a brilliant opening goal for Liverpool in their 2-1 win at home to Everton at Anfield on Saturday<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018He is seriously talented, he could do anything,\u2019 Owen told <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/premier-league\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Premier League<\/a> Productions.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tGet personalised updates on Liverpool every day\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Wake up to find news on your club in your inbox every morning with Metro\u2019s Football Newsletter. <\/p>\n<p><a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/newsletters\/football-newsletter\/?ito=football-article&amp;signup-source=football-article-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sign up to our newsletter<\/a> and then select your team in the link we\u2019ll send you so we can get football news tailored to you.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I love him sitting in the No.6 role but it just shows you can push him forward and he can still have a big influence, a little bit like <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/declan-rice\/\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Declan Rice<\/a>, he\u2019s a No.6 but can play forward as well.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SEI_266920715-579a.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-24220129\" alt=\"EDITORIAL USE ONLY No use with unauthorised audio, video, data, fixture lists, club\/league logos or \" live=\"\" services.=\"\" online=\"\" in-match=\"\" use=\"\" limited=\"\" to=\"\" images=\"\" no=\"\" video=\"\" emulation.=\"\" in=\"\" betting=\"\" games=\"\" or=\"\" single=\"\" club=\"\" publications.=\"\" mandatory=\"\" credit:=\"\" photo=\"\" by=\"\" paul=\"\" currie=\"\" ryan=\"\" gravenberch=\"\" of=\"\" liverpool=\"\" scores=\"\" make=\"\" it=\"\" and=\"\" celebrates=\"\" v=\"\" everton=\"\" premier=\"\" league=\"\" football=\"\" anfield=\"\" uk=\"\" sep=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tRyan Gravenberch\u2019s brilliant finish put Liverpool in front against Everton (Shutterstock)<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I look around the world at the moment and think, \u2018who is performing better than him?\u2019, I don\u2019t see many at all.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I think he is one of the finds of the last season or so. Certain circumstances could\u2019ve meant he wouldn\u2019t be playing, if Liverpool had got [Martin] Zubimendi when they wanted him he wouldn\u2019t be playing.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Even when they played <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/ipswich\/\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ipswich<\/a> in the first game of last season, we were all scratching our heads thinking, \u2018who is going to play as the No.6 today?\u2019, and word emanated from the dressing room that it was going to be Gravenberch. He\u2019s never looked back since, it\u2019s incredible.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/bayern-munich-fc\/\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bayern Munich<\/a>, they must be scratching their heads thinking, \u2018wow, why have we let him go?\u2019, because he can be absolutely anything.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018If he was playing for another team now, everybody would be after him as a new No.6, sitting midfield player, thinking \u00a3100 million plus.\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>For more stories like this,\u00a0<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/sport\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/sport\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">check our sport page<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sportmetro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Metro_Sport\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/metrosportuk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\">Arrow<br \/>\nMORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/09\/21\/wayne-rooney-criticises-strange-enzo-maresca-decision-manchester-united-beat-chelsea-24219777\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wayne Rooney criticises \u2018strange\u2019 Enzo Maresca decision after Manchester United beat Chelsea<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\">Arrow<br \/>\nMORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/09\/20\/former-liverpool-womens-manager-matt-beard-dies-aged-47-24219458\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Former Liverpool Women\u2019s manager Matt Beard dies aged 47<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\">Arrow<br \/>\nMORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/09\/20\/manchester-united-fans-sing-brutal-chant-at-alejandro-garnacho-after-chelsea-defeat-24219181\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Manchester United fans sing brutal chant at Alejandro Garnacho after Chelsea defeat<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"metro-button share-bar-comments\" data-vars-position=\"bottom\" href=\"#metro-comments-container\"><br \/>\n\t\t\tComment now<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tComments<br \/>\n\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tFootball Newsletter \u2013 In The Mixer<\/p>\n<p>Your guide to the week in football. 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