Overview

• Gravenberch said the mental strain at Bayern Munich was so severe that he “almost went crazy.”
• He logged only about 560 Bundesliga minutes under Julian Nagelsmann, often spending entire matches on the bench.
• His playing time improved under Thomas Tuchel after March 2023, but he still felt disconnected from the team’s Bundesliga title.
• The summer 2023 transfer to Liverpool turned his career around as he became a regular starter and won the Premier League.
• His father said the family’s relocation to Munich prevented him from falling into depression and prompted questions about youth development and mental-health support at elite clubs.