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Gini transfer gazumped
It has long been assumed that Gini Wijnaldum was, on the expiry of his deal at Liverpool this summer, set to join Barcelona. The Dutch connection with boss Ronald Koeman, and the fact that no other clubs were in the picture, made this assumption natural.
Wijnaldum has certainly played his final game for Jurgen Klopp’s side, although he appeared to suggest in his farewell that it was the club, not him, that wanted to move on. The Dutch midfielder wrote:
“I would have loved to remain a Liverpool player for many more years, but unfortunately things went different”.
Thank you for everything, I will miss you #YNWA ❤️❤️ pic.twitter.com/kUsvxc3qbi
— Gini Wijnaldum (@GWijnaldum) May 23, 2021
However, there appears to have been an eleventh-hour twist in this transfer saga, with Sky.DE reporting that Bayern Munich have shot to the front of the queue for the 30-year-old midfielder, having waiting until the end of the season to make their move.
According to respected Bundesliga journalist Chris Williams, the deal is close. He said:
“My understanding is the conversations are now advanced, initial contact came some weeks ago, with the main details left until the Premier League season”.
Sky Sport DE reporting Bayern have contacted Gini Wijnaldum. My understanding is the conversations are now advanced, initial contact came some weeks ago, with the main details left until the Premier League season had ended, Wijnaldum wanted to fully concentrate on LFC’s run-in.
— Chris Williams (@Chris78Williams) May 24, 2021
Barca’s budget concerns
Were Wijnaldum to choose Bayern over Barca, it would represent a blow to the Catalan club, who are already working on a minute budget. With significant debt only worsened by the global pandemic, it is widely expected that Barcelona will need to sell to buy this summer, otherwise relying on frees.
They have already signed veteran marksman Sergio Aguero on a free contract this summer, and look set to add fellow free agent Memphis Depay to their ranks in the near future.
Sergio Agüero to Barcelona, here we go! He’s set to join until June 2023, agreement reached. Bonus included in case Barça will win the UCL. ?? #FCB
More: Barcelona are also getting closer to sign Memphis Depay. He confirmed to his new lawyers that he wants to join Barça ???
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) May 21, 2021
However, it appears they will have to look elsewhere for midfield reinforcements.
Read more:
Gini Wijnaldum could still remain at Liverpool beyond current season
Wijnaldum ‘wants’ Bayern Munich move
This article was edited by
Tom Canton.
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Premier League table
# | Team | MP | D | P |
1 | Manchester City FC | 38 | 51 | 86 |
2 | Manchester United FC | 38 | 29 | 74 |
3 | Liverpool FC | 38 | 26 | 69 |
4 | Chelsea FC | 38 | 22 | 67 |
5 | Leicester City FC | 38 | 18 | 66 |
6 | West Ham United FC | 38 | 15 | 65 |
7 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 38 | 23 | 62 |
8 | Arsenal FC | 38 | 16 | 61 |
9 | Leeds United | 38 | 8 | 59 |
10 | Everton FC | 38 | -1 | 59 |
11 | Aston Villa FC | 38 | 9 | 55 |
12 | Newcastle United FC | 38 | -16 | 45 |
13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 38 | -16 | 45 |
14 | Crystal Palace FC | 38 | -25 | 44 |
15 | Southampton FC | 38 | -21 | 43 |
16 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 38 | -6 | 41 |
17 | Burnley FC | 38 | -22 | 39 |
18 | Fulham FC | 38 | -26 | 28 |
19 | West Bromwich Albion | 38 | -41 | 26 |
20 | Sheffield United FC | 38 | -43 | 23 |
Player | Team | Goals |
---|---|---|
Kane, Harry | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 23 |
Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 22 |
Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United FC | 17 |
Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 17 |
Bamford, Patrick | Leeds United | 17 |
Calvert-Lewin, Dominic | Everton FC | 16 |
Vardy, Jamie | Leicester City FC | 15 |
Watkins, Ollie | Aston Villa FC | 14 |
Gundogan, Ilkay | Manchester City FC | 13 |
Lacazette, Alexandre | Arsenal FC | 13 |
Wilson, Callum | Newcastle United FC | 12 |
Ings, Danny | Southampton FC | 12 |
Wood, Chris | Burnley FC | 12 |
Iheanacho, Kelechi | Leicester City FC | 12 |
Rashford, Marcus | Manchester United FC | 11 |
Mane, Sadio | Liverpool FC | 11 |
Pereira, Matheus | West Bromwich Albion | 11 |
Bale, Gareth | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 11 |
Zaha, Wilfried | Crystal Palace FC | 11 |
Sterling, Raheem | Manchester City FC | 10 |
Player | Team | Red Cards | Yellow Cards |
---|---|---|---|
McGinn, John | Aston Villa FC | 0 | 12 |
Gallagher, Conor | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | 11 |
Maguire, Harry | Manchester United FC | 0 | 11 |
Phillips, Kalvin | Leeds United | 0 | 10 |
Hojbjerg, Pierre | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 0 | 9 |
Milivojevic, Luka | Crystal Palace FC | 1 | 8 |
Lundstram, John | Sheffield United FC | 1 | 8 |
Luiz, Douglas | Aston Villa FC | 0 | 8 |
Holgate, Mason | Everton FC | 0 | 9 |
Bissouma, Yves | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 1 | 8 |
Soucek, Tomas | West Ham United FC | 1 | 7 |
Shaw, Luke | Manchester United FC | 0 | 8 |
Xhaka, Granit | Arsenal FC | 1 | 7 |
Bellerin, Hector | Arsenal FC | 0 | 8 |
Andersen, Joachim | Fulham FC | 1 | 7 |
Egan, John | Sheffield United FC | 1 | 7 |
Hayden, Isaac | Newcastle United FC | 0 | 8 |
Dallas, Stuart | Leeds United | 0 | 7 |
McGoldrick, David | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 7 |
Reid, Bobby | Fulham FC | 0 | 7 |
Player | Team | Assists |
---|---|---|
Kane, Harry | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 14 |
Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United FC | 12 |
De Bruyne, Kevin | Manchester City FC | 11 |
Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 |
Grealish, Jack | Aston Villa FC | 10 |
Rashford, Marcus | Manchester United FC | 9 |
Raphinha | Leeds United | 9 |
Vardy, Jamie | Leicester City FC | 8 |
Mane, Sadio | Liverpool FC | 8 |
Harrison, Jack | Leeds United | 8 |
Werner, Timo | Chelsea FC | 8 |
Gross, Pascal | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 8 |
Cresswell, Aaron | West Ham United FC | 8 |
Pereira, Matheus | West Bromwich Albion | 7 |
Sterling, Raheem | Manchester City FC | 7 |
Firmino, Roberto | Liverpool FC | 7 |
Ward-Prowse, James | Southampton FC | 7 |
Eze, Eberechi | Crystal Palace FC | 7 |
Alexander-Arnold, Trent | Liverpool FC | 7 |
Robertson, Andrew | Liverpool FC | 7 |
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