DBasia.news – Georginio Wijnaldum admits he still wants to stay at Liverpool, but unfortunately the club is not in line. As a result, Wijnaldum chose to leave.
Wijnaldum ended his time with Liverpool last summer after his contract expired. Wijnaldum’s departure left disappointment in the hearts of many Reds fans.
As Wijnaldum was an important player for Liverpool and he can always be relied on. Plus, Wijnaldum is one of the Liverpool midfielders who rarely gets injured and is ready to play in any position.
His fighting power and enthusiasm on the field made Liverpool’s game more powerful.
Unfortunately, Liverpool were reluctant to fulfill Wijnaldum’s request for a salary increase.
Quoted from various sources, Wijnaldum’s last salary at Liverpool ranged from 70-90 thousand pounds per week. Meanwhile, Wijnaldum asked for a nearly double increase and Liverpool was unable to fulfill it.
Liverpool has a policy not to give long-term contracts as well as large salaries for players aged over 30 years. Meanwhile, Wijnaldum is 31 years old.
Therefore, Wijnaldum chose to leave to accept an offer from Paris Saint-Germain who signed him until 2024. It is evident that Wijnaldum has become the main choice of coach Mauricio Pochettino.
Liverpool may regret their decision to let Wijnaldum go. Even though the Dutch player still wanted to be in the red jersey.
“You just follow the feeling. A few months ago, I expressed my desire to stay at Liverpool, but it’s not very detailed,” said Georginio Wijnaldum to L’Equipe.
“Liverpool did not want to keep me. Therefore, I chose to leave,” he continued.