It doesn’t look like Liverpool midfielder Gini Wijnaldum will be offered a new contract at Anfield and is set to depart the club next summer.
That’s according to James Pearce, who claims in his report for The Athletic that ‘barring a dramatic change of heart‘, the Dutch international is set to become a free agent in ten months.
It’ll be a big shame to see such a talented player leave Liverpool, but the signing of Thiago Alcantara should seriously dampen the burn of Gini leaving.
Barcelona have been relentlessly linked with a move for Wijnaldum, since Ronald Koeman took over as manager of the Catalans.
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Perhaps their reported interest in the Liverpool star will rekindle again next summer and the midfielder will join compatriot Frenkie de Jong at Camp Nou.
Tobi Altschaffl, a writer for German publication BILD, claimed Barcelona were interested in both Thiago and Gini, but the Koeman pushed for his fellow Dutchman.
With Thiago signing for Liverpool on a four-year deal, the next logical step for Barcelona is to wait until January to agree a pre-contract with Wijnaldum – but we’ll have to wait and see if that becomes more than just baseless speculation.