Gini Wijnaldum can remain at Liverpool, as he reportedly had “positive discussions” with Jurgen Klopp on Wednesday about his long career at the club in the 2020–2021 season.
Wijnaldum, who joined Liverpool from Newcastle United in 2016 for a payment of $32 million, has a remaining year in his current contract with Anfield and has not yet indicated an extension. FC Barcelona since the arrival of former Dutch coach Ronald Koeman at Camp Nou.
Koeman has been tasked with rebuilding the Catalan team and Dutch technician Wijnaldum will be a part of it.
It had already been reported that while barcelona’s board members forced Koeman to point out Thiago Alcántara, who had to leave Bayern Munich this summer, the coach had maintained his preference to bring Wijnaldum to Spain.
The Dutch midfielder missed Liverpool’s preseason matches when he was on duty abroad in the UEFA Nations League. He returned to Liverpool’s school in Melwood on Wednesday, which gave the player the chance to have the long-awaited one-on-one discussion with Klopp. , who would also be willing to stay Wijnaldum in Liverpool.
Online sports page Sky Sports said the couple’s vital reunion went well. It is understood that there is a difference of opinion between the club and Wijnaldum over the terms of a new agreement. However, the Sky Sports report said that after “positive discussions” with Klopp, the midfielder hopes to soon get a new contract with the Reds.
Liverpool Jugen Klopp celebrates with Georginio Wijnaldum and Roberto Firmino after Saturday’s 2–1 win over West Brom. Photo: Reuters
The 29-year-old has been a key member of Liverpool for more than two seasons, where the club has enjoyed immense good fortune with Klopp. His first good fortune tournament, the 2018-19 Champions League, which he won by beating Tottenham in the Ultimate. It’s their consecutive Champions League final moment. They lost the 2017–18 final to Real Madrid in Kiev. Klopp’s Liverpool won the UEFA Super Cup in 2019 before winning their first FIFA Club World Cup.
Klopp’s biggest win came here last season when Liverpool nevertheless won the Premier League, their first league name in 30 long years.