Georginio Wijnaldum

[spud_gun]

Peculiar wording on that tweet.

Would the fact Laporta is again the Barca president tempt players to sign for the club?

[Kenneth]

I don’t see that inference, I think it’s just timing.

[Irishnev]

https://twitter.com/timessport/statu...27364953595905

Can someone please share the full article - thanks

I think we knew this is where he’d end up - even in the current **** state they are a huge draw. The questions I’d be asking if him is will Koeman still be there and what position do they see him fulfilling - if they continue with the 4-3-3 then it will be similar to what he does today. He also has Frenkie there and rumours of Depay also

He has been a great servant but I wonder how many miles he has left in him - we gave flogged him to death and there is a reason we aren’t offering him a long contract. The slower Spanish league will suit him

[Montana]

Written by Manc Duncan Castles so could be bull**** ....

Georginio Wijnaldum has chosen to leave Liverpool at the end of the season to join Barcelona. The Sunday Times understands that the Holland international has agreed a pre-contract deal to become the first signing of Joan Laporta’s second spell as president of the Catalan club.

Wijnaldum is out of contract in the summer so he will join without Barcelona having to pay a transfer fee. The midfielder has been a priority target of his compatriot Ronald Koeman since his appointment as Barcelona head coach last August, but the club’s financial crisis prevented a move last summer. The 30-year-old’s signing is a vote of confidence in Koeman.

Wijnaldum joined Liverpool from Newcastle in 2016 for £25 million and became a pivotal part of a team that brought a Premier League title to Anfield for the first time last season and won the Champions League in 2019, making 225 appearances.

Wijnaldum’s possible departure has been an issue all season and the manager Jürgen Klopp made it clear he wanted the player to be around next season.

“I would be happy if he would stay here,” Klopp said earlier this season. “I am pretty happy with Gini. You can see that when you see most of the line-ups. He always played good, that’s why he played so many games. And he has played plenty of positions; different positions.”

Wijnaldum spoke recently of his love of playing for Liverpool, which suggests his move away from Anfield was essentially financial. Asked if it would be difficult to leave the midfielder said: “Really difficult. If that happens, you would be leaving a team that you really love. A team that you shared a lot of years together, a team where you feel really comfortable. That would be difficult but, on the other side, you would know the situation why you have to leave.

“It always depends on the situation but I would be devastated [if] I didn’t play with this team any more, that’s for sure,” he said.

[vlahka]

Are we even going to get any decent money for him though.

[Pablo]

Are we even going to get any decent money for him though.

Well he's out of contract so no

[Fivex]

[Fredo]

Can someone please share the full article - thanks



I think we knew this is where he’d end up - even in the current **** state they are a huge draw. The questions I’d be asking if him is will Koeman still be there and what position do they see him fulfilling - if they continue with the 4-3-3 then it will be similar to what he does today. He also has Frenkie there and rumours of Depay also



He has been a great servant but I wonder how many miles he has left in him - we gave flogged him to death and there is a reason we aren’t offering him a long contract. The slower Spanish league will suit him

Makes sense to let him go on pure financial terms. Makes no sense to give him a long term contract on a high salary when he’s gonna be 31 this year.

Also, it will be interesting to see what we do in this summer’s market. I reckon the additions will be low key and younger players.

[Exiled_red]

Even though Barcelona are having a **** season they are still 2nd in La Liga and are almost guaranteed a CL spot. There's something odd going on with the situation between us and Wijnaldum, it will be a shame to see him go he's been a great player for us over the last few years. There are other players in the midfield that I would much rather have moved on before him, but it gives us the opportunity to freshen things up somewhat. Hopefully we can bring in a quality replacement.

[Tribute]

Even though Barcelona are having a **** season they are still 2nd in La Liga and are almost guaranteed a CL spot. There's something odd going on with the situation between us and Wijnaldum, it will be a shame to see him go he's been a great player for us over the last few years. There are other players in the midfield that I would much rather have moved on before him, but it gives us the opportunity to freshen things up somewhat. Hopefully we can bring in a quality replacement.

...unless FSG come out in summer and say Thiago was his replacement so no new incomings in midfield...

[Fredo]

We will need to offload a number of players this summer to fund any incoming transfers. He is one of them, as well as Grujic, Divock, Shaq, Wilson and a few others. Something to think about is that Wijnaldum is on high wages.

[Fivex]

Something to think about is that Wijnaldum is on high wages.

Is this another Fredo Fact™?

[Fredo]

Is this another Fredo Fact[emoji769]?

Was mentioned in an Anfield wrap podcast that he was allegedly on a six figure salary. You can find this if you wanted to. It was Rob Harris who mentioned it.

So no, sorry to disappoint you, but it’s not a fact of mine.

[Fivex]

I thought it was well known he's on a relatively low salary because it was signed that long ago.

Regardless, even if it's hitting 6 figures per week that still doesn't mean it's high wages for an elite footballer.

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I thought it was well known he's on a relatively low salary because it was signed that long ago.

Regardless, even if it's hitting 6 figures per week that still doesn't mean it's high wages for an elite footballer.

I imagine that most if not all our first 11 are all on at least 100k a week