Liverpool are running out of time to meet important Ryan Gravenberch deadline

Liverpool will need to register Ryan Gravenberch by 12pm if they want him to play against Aston Villa this weekend.

The 21-year-old midfielder is currently on Merseyside for a medical ahead of his highly-anticipated transfer deadline day move to Liverpool.

Gravenberch, who only joined Bayern Munich from Ajax last year, is expected to pen a five-year deal at the Premier League club after a £34.2 million fee was agreed.

After the Dutch international arrived in England with hours remaining of the window, Liverpool fans are looking forward to seeing the Ajax academy product in action this month.

But the club will need to register Gravenberch quickly for him to play in Sunday afternoon's Premier League clash against Aston Villa at Anfield.

As per section U.23 of the Premier League rulebook, any deadline day signing must be registered by 12pm on Friday to be eligible for the weekend’s fixtures.

It reads: "Subject to the provisions of Rule V.1, the deadline for receipt by the board of all duly completed documents required by these rules to effect the registration of a player shall be 12 noon on the last working day before the date of the first league match in which the club making the application intends him to play."

It continues: "Save that the international transfer certificate and evidence of eligibility to take up employment in the United Kingdom (in both cases if applicable) may be provided thereafter (but must be provided before the player is eligible to play for a club in a league match)."

Despite speculation linking Gravenberch with a move, Jurgen Klopp was reluctant to confirm the transfer in his press conference on Friday morning.

“I’m really sorry to disappoint you. I cannot talk about that, because nothing really happened yet,” he told reporters. “All the decisive stuff has to happen.

“It’s Friday, right? If something happens, we can talk about it [after the Villa game] on Sunday!”

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