DBasia.news – PSG (Paris Saint-Germain) quietly acted when the media was busy discussing the issue of Georginio Wijnaldum who was reportedly close to Barcelona. PSG made Barcelona wary by recruiting Wijnaldum.
As reported by PSG’s official website, Mauricio Pochettino’s club recruited Wijnaldum on a three-year contract (2024). Wijnaldum can’t wait to start his new adventure with PSG.
“Paris Saint-Germain is delighted to announce the arrival of Georginio Wijnaldum to the squad. Arriving from Liverpool, the Dutch midfielder has signed a contract with the Capital club until June 30, 2024,” PSG said in a statement.
“Joining Paris Saint-Germain is a new challenge for me. I am joining one of the clubs that have the best training courses in Europe and I want to be able to bring my desire and determination to this ambitious project,” added Wijnaldum.
“Paris Saint-Germain has proven its status in recent years and I am sure that together, for our supporters, we will be able to go further and higher.”
Playing in Ligue 1 will be a new challenge for Wijnaldum, having previously played in the Eredivisie (Feyenoord and PSV) and the Premier League (Newcastle United and Liverpool). He hopes to bring his successful experience at Liverpool to PSG.
“I’m ready for Ligue 1. You know, I’ve moved to another country when I played in the Netherlands and found the Premier League. But that’s good because I’ve played for many years in the Netherlands and sometimes you are ready for new challenges,” added Wijnaldum.
“And I think right now I’m ready for a new challenge and also for a new league. So I’m ready to take on the challenge in France. I can’t wait to be there, but also to play in tournaments and, of course, to participate in the Champions League!”
Adding Experienced Player
The presence of Wijnaldum adds to two Dutch players at PSG, previously there was Mitchel Bakker and one name still in the PSG youth team, namely Xavi Simons.
Wijnaldum arrived with the success of winning the Premier League title and Champions League with Liverpool. Wijnaldum has played for the Reds for five years under Jurgen Klopp.
The packer of 75 caps and 22 goals with the Dutch national team has the quality and experience at the age of 30 years. His experience of winning the Champions League title is expected to help PSG who are ambitious to win it.
Wijnaldum, Keylor Navas, Ander Herrera, to Juan Bernat are experienced players who have been recruited by PSG in the last few seasons.