DBasia.news – Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp, is rumored to be holding a meeting with midfielder, Georginio Wijnaldum. Lately, he has been rumored to want to leave for Barcelona. Klopp wants to know what Wijnaldum is feeling.
The arrival of Ronald Koeman to Barcelona also dragged Georginio Wijnaldum. Reportedly, Koeman wants to reunite with Wijnaldum in Barcelona. Koeman assessed that the duet of Frenkie de Jong and Wijnaldum will make the Barcelona midfielder sector even stronger.
The Barcelona management welcomed Koeman’s wish. Barca’s transfer manager has moved to contact Wijnaldum and Liverpool.
Reportedly, the former Newcastle United player was interested in an offer to move to Barcelona. Wijnaldum wants to experience a new challenge after winning various titles with Liverpool.
Wijnaldum has also stopped his contract extension process at Liverpool. Currently, Wijnaldum’s contract will end in June 2020.
This situation has made Liverpool be in a difficult position. The reason is, The Reds are threatened to lose Wijnaldum for free. However, on the other hand, selling Wijnaldum will risk disrupting the balance of the team. Moreover, Wijnaldum was the midfielder who appeared most often last season.
Finally, Jurgen Klopp stepped in. The Daily Star reported that Klopp will hold a meeting with Wijnaldum on Wednesday (9/9) local time after the player returns from state duty in the UEFA Nations League.
Jurgen Klopp is predicted to persuade Georginio Wijnaldum to stay. However, Klopp did not want to insist as he had a big risk of making the midfielder uncomfortable at Anfield.
Meanwhile, Liverpool have prepared a replacement for Georginio Wijnaldum. Bayern Munich midfielder, Thiago is predicted to replace Wijnaldum. The former Barcelona player is valued at 30 million euros.