Ryan Gravenberch is next in line for a new long-term contract at Liverpool, with the club set to open talks over an improved deal for their 23-year-old midfielder.Gravenberch signed a five-year contract when he joined Liverpool from Bayern Munich in 2023, meaning he still has two-and-a-half years left on his current deal.But the Reds are pushing to tie down their No. 38 for even longer while also rewarding his development as one of Arne Slot‘s most important players.The Times‘ Paul Joyce follows up reports from late last year in explaining that Liverpool plan to open talks with Gravenberch’s representatives in the near future.Formal negotiations are yet to take place but there is a desire for the Dutchman to commit beyond his existing terms.Liverpool First-Team Contract ExpiriesPlayerContract ExpiresIbrahima Konate2026Andy Robertson2026Freddie Woodman2026Mohamed Salah2027Virgil van Dijk2027Alisson2027Joe Gomez2027Curtis Jones2027Wataru Endo2027Rio Ngumoha2028Alexis Mac Allister2028Dominik Szoboszlai2028Ryan Gravenberch2028Federico Chiesa2028Conor Bradley2029Florian Wirtz2030Jeremie Frimpong2030Cody Gakpo2030Milos Kerkez2030Alexander Isak2031Hugo Ekitike2031Giorgi Mamardashvili2031Giovanni Leoni2031* Data accurate for Jan 2026 via Transfermarkt. Woodman includes club option.Liverpool are also seeking to extend the deals of both Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister, while Curtis Jones is among those due a new contract too.There are more pressing issues when it comes to Ibrahima Konate and Andy Robertson, whose deals are set to run out on July 1.Virgil van Dijk, Mohamed Salah, Alisson, Joe Gomez and Wataru Endo are all tied to Liverpool until 2027 but it remains to be seen if they will be offered new terms.Talks over Gravenberch’s contract are expected to include a pay rise, though he is already reported to earn around £150,000 a week.Only three Liverpool players – Van Dijk, Szoboszlai and Konate – clocked more minutes than Gravenberch so far this season, however, which underlines his importance.He was also the third-most used player last season, behind only Salah and Van Dijk, while he picked up the Premier League Young Player of the Season award along with a place in the PFA Team of the Year after establishing himself as first-choice No. 6.Asked about his contract situation in November, Gravenberch was coy in his response, telling reporters: “Obviously I’m happy here, we have to see. We haven’t talked yet, but we will see.”Gravenberch is now realising the immense potential he showed while breaking through at Ajax, with his move to Liverpool allowing him to leave behind a difficult spell at Bayern.