Georginio Wijnaldum ‘WILL leave Liverpool for Barcelona on a free transfer this summer, as the star has already made a pre-contract’ after being strongly linked to the LaLiga giants last year
- Georginio Wijnaldum reportedly decided to leave Liverpool this summer
- Sunday’s times state that the midfielder closed a pre-contract with Barcelona
- It would be a free transfer with the player’s contract expiring in the summer
Georginio Wijnaldum would have decided to leave Liverpool at the end of the season to join Barcelona.
The Sunday Times says the Dutchman has already struck a pre-contract agreement to become the first signature of Joan Laporta’s second term as president.
The player’s current contract expires in the summer, so it would be a free transfer.
Georginio Wijnaldum would have decided to leave Liverpool at the end of the season
Reinforcements in midfield are a top priority for Ronald Koeman, with the club tied hands in the window last summer for financial reasons.
The move is also seen as a vote of confidence in Koeman, whose team is recovering after a difficult first half of the season.
“I would be happy if he stayed here,” said Klopp at the beginning of the season. ‘I am very happy with Gini. You can see this when you see most lineups. He always played well, that’s why he played so many games. And he played many positions; different positions. ‘
The Sunday Times says the Dutchman has already made a pre-contract deal
Wijnaldum recently spoke about his love for playing for Liverpool.
Asked if it would be difficult to leave the midfielder, the midfielder said: ‘Very difficult. If that happens, you will be leaving a team that you really love. A team that you shared many years together, a team where you feel very comfortable. That would be difficult, but on the other hand, you would know the situation why you have to leave.
‘It always depends on the situation, but I would be devastated [if] I certainly didn’t play with this team anymore, ‘he said.
