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  • Send me back to Premier League – Wijnaldum tell PSG

    Send me back to Premier League – Wijnaldum tell PSG

    Georginio Wijnaldum has informed PSG management he wishes to return to England this month.

    The Holland midfielder has battled to find form since his summer arrival from Liverpool and has told PSG he’d like to be made available to Premier League clubs on-loan.

    Sky Sports says Wijnaldum made the decision this week and is eager to leave Paris as soon as he can.

    Arsenal and former club Newcastle United have already expressed interest.

    So far this term, Wijnaldum has made 16 appearances with PSG, with seven from the bench.

  • Newcastle seek to re-sign Georginio Wijnaldum

    Premier League Newcastle United are seeking to re-sign Georginio Wijnaldum from Paris Saint-Germain.

    The Holland international has battled for consistency in his first season in France, having arrived in the summer as free agent from Liverpool.

    L’Equipe says Newcastle have Wijnaldum high on their shopping list for the January market.

    PSG are aware of Newcastle’s interest, though are yet to field a firm approach.

    Wijnaldum, meanwhile, may need to take some persuading as he’d be swapping a Ligue Une title push for a relegation battle should he return to Tyneside.

  • I deny choosing PSG for money – Wijnaldum

    Georginio Wijnaldum insists PSG made an approach to him ahead of Barcelona last season.

    The former Liverpool midfielder signed for PSG last month, despite being in talks with Barca for almost a year.

    Wijnaldum explained his decision at his presentation yesterday: “It’s funny because I must admit that it was a very difficult choice. I have supported Barça since I was young, I am a fan of this club. We were in negotiations with them and I had a good feeling but I was also negotiating with other clubs.

    “PSG even arrived before Barça. We had just talked but it wasn’t really negotiations. But they returned after Barça’s interest. I spoke to Leonardo and then to (Mauricio) Pochettino whom I had known from his time at Tottenham, where I had spoken to him once because he wanted to recruit me.

    “At the time, I already had a good feeling about working with him. He explained to me the PSG project, the fact that they want to win more titles in France but also in Europe. He told me what kind of club it was. I told myself it was a good project and I told them that I was open to listen to them. From there, the negotiations went very well and they did everything, really everything, to get me to sign.

    “They were faster in the negotiations and I had a good feeling about signing for PSG. It wasn’t about making more money here because the difference wasn’t that huge. I deny having chosen PSG for the money.”

  • Sneijder slams Wijnaldum after Netherlands shock exit

    Former Netherlands international Wesley Sneijder slammed Georginio Wijnaldum after their Euro 2020 defeat to the Czech Republic.

    Netherlands are out of the Euros after their round of 16 defeat to the Czechs in Budapest.

    Sneijder slammed the performance of departing Liverpool midfielder Wijnaldum. He said of the PSG signing: “Is this our captain? You want him to catch up, but I have not seen anything of him all night. Not once.

    “They were especially weak when they had the ball. I am surprised at how careless they were.

    “It’s not just Wijnaldum. Many of them fell through.

    “We see no strong leaders in this team. But mainly I’m talking about Wijnaldum and Memphis Depay today. This is a very mediocre Dutch team.”

  • Why Wijnaldum chose PSG over Barca – Koeman

    Why Wijnaldum chose PSG over Barca – Koeman

    Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman admits he spoke to Georginio Wijnaldum about moving to the Nou Camp.

    The off contract Liverpool midfielder has chosen PSG over Barca.

    Koeman, who was speaking at an unveiling of a statue of his father in Gronigen.

    And he went on to comment about why Wijnladum ending up choosing to sign for Paris Saint-Germain instead of Barcelona.

    “I spoke with Gini [Wijnaldum] about signing him and in the end he made a decision,” Koeman confirmed. “It had to do with Barcelona’s situation.”

  • Wijnaldum welcomes new challenge with Ligue 1 giant

    Wijnaldum welcomes new challenge with Ligue 1 giant

    Paris Saint-Germain have announced the signing of Liverpool midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum.

    The Holland international – who will come off contract at Liverpool this month – had attracted interest from several European giants including Bayern Munich and Barcelona.

    However, the 30-year-old chose the Ligue 1 side ahead of their competitors for the 2021-2022 season. The 30-year-old has agreed terms until 2024.

    Speaking of his decision to join PSG, Wijnaldum said: “Signing for PSG is a new challenge for me.

    “I’m joining one of the best squads in Europe and I want to bring all my desire and commitment to this ambitious project.

    “PSG have proved how good they are in recent years and I’m convinced that together, with our supporters, we can go even further and higher.”

  • I’ll soon explain to fans why I left Liverpool – Wijnaldum

    I’ll soon explain to fans why I left Liverpool – Wijnaldum

    Departing Liverpool midfielder Gini Wijnaldum has promised fans an explanation why he is leaving Anfield.

    Off contract at the end of the month, Wijnaldum is expected to sign for PSG when his deal expires.

    He told Voetbal International: “I had to fight with tears (in my last game), because I myself did not expect that everything would be like this.

    “I still have a lot of emotions, because I realise that I have already played the last match for Liverpool. Many fans ask me why I couldn’t just go and agree to the contract that was offered. But, of course, this is not the only point.

    “Things happen behind the scenes that I can’t control, because I’m a player. I will explain this after the Euros, because now only the national team matters. I want to say that the staff at the training centre, club staff and teammates wanted me to stay. I told them more. After that, they fully understood my decision. This is important for me.”

  • Liverpool has to explain the facts why I am gone – Wijnaldum

    Liverpool has to explain the facts why I am gone – Wijnaldum

    Georginio Wijnaldum says Liverpool need to explain why he’s being allowed to come off contract.

    He has been quoted by ESPN suggesting he will soon explain why he left the club, as he also suggested the club will need to clarify their position.

    “Why I left, you will hear again. It will come out. The club also has to explain the facts why I am gone,” he stated.

    “I am still busy saying goodbye to Liverpool. I am still emotional because I got a goodbye that not many players got before me.”

    He went on to confirm he and his agent have been in contact with Barcelona, but the confusion over the future of their head coach Ronald Koeman may be a factor in what happens next.

    Koeman has been chasing Wijnaldum for the past year and tried to sign him last summer, with the club yet to confirm whether the Dutchman will remain in charge.

    “What is happening now between Barcelona and Koeman, I read in the media,” added Wijnaldum, who is set to captain Holland at this summer’s Euro 2020 finals in the absence of his former Liverpool team-mate Virgil van Dijk.

    “It’s hard to judge, I’m not in those conversations, but I think it’s a shame that it comes out like this and has to go like this.

    “I would rather see trainers and clubs solve it differently. Not specifically in this case, but in general. But apparently that is difficult.”

  • Barca reach agreement to sign Liverpool midfielder

    Barca reach agreement to sign Liverpool midfielder

    Departing Liverpool midfielder Gini Wijnaldum is set to join La Liga giant FC Barcelona.

    Wijnaldum’s agent and lawyer were both in Barcelona yesterday for talks with Blaugrana officials.

    The Holland midfielder is off contract next month and declared on Sunday plans to leave Liverpool.

    Italian transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has reported Wijnaldum has now committed to a three-year contract with Barca.

    The Dutchman is now waiting on final details over the terms of the deal to be settled by his representatives. However, an announcement could be made within days.

  • I’ve lost my friend, Klopp speaks on Wijnaldum exit

    I’ve lost my friend, Klopp speaks on Wijnaldum exit

    Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admits losing Gini Wijnaldum in the summer is a blow.

    The Dutchman and the club’s board could not find common ground on the length of a new contract or his salary.

    Now he is a free agent and can sign for any club in the world.

    The Reds closed out their season with a 2-0 win over Crystal Palace, finishing third in the Premier League.

    Asked about Wjinaldum, Klopp said, per the club website: “Where can I start? I met this wonderful player for the first time – we played, obviously, against him, and the first time I met him was in my living room at home because I had see to him and talk to him.

    “From the first moment it clicked between us. He is a very friendly, very smart, very open person, and that never changed, that just improved.

    “Yes, it is very emotional for me because I lose a friend and I will miss him, that’s how it is. But it’s normal in football that these kind of things happen – it’s not always nice, but normal, and I am really sure he will find a great place.

    “Each club who is interested in him should call me and ask about him. Then you will take him, definitely, because I could not be more positive about what he did here. It’s incredible.

    “He was not only always available, he played 90 per cent of the time really, really good. People might not know exactly what I mean with ‘good’ because sometimes it’s not that spectacular.

    “Sometimes it’s that, but from a young kid he was an offensive No.10, to a winger at Newcastle, to coming here and becoming such a controlling midfielder. That’s a massive step and you only can do that when you understood the game, really, in the right way.

    “He scored incredibly important goals: Barcelona, Cardiff I think was very, very important, Middlesbrough was very important. So many top, top-class performances.

    “Now, it looks like the time is over but everything will be fine and nobody can take our memories from us. We will share them forever and that’s really great.

    “I told him that after the game, he sees it the same way and the goodbye would not be tough if the time you had together was not worth it. So, it’s really tough because we had a great time together.”