Georgino Wijnaldum In his presentation with the PSG

WAS CLOSE TO SIGNING FOR THE BARÇA

Georgino Wijnaldum talks about his 'betrayal' to Barça

Published:28/08/2021 - 18:41h

Updated:28/08/2021 - 20:49h

Wijnaldum is the new Paris Saint-Germain player, but the story could be very different, since he was very close to securing his transfer to Barça

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Georgino Wijnaldum Was one of the protagonists in the beginning of the market of signings. The Dutch, like request of Ronald Koeman, was negotiating with the FC Barcelona for recalar in the Barcelona group like free agent, after finalising his agreement with the Liverpool, but overnight the Paris Saint-Germain went in in scene, offered more money and finished 'stealing him' to the Barça one of ssu signings crash for the season 2021-2022.

It does some months, during the Eurocopa, the midfield player confessed that andstuvo negotiating during four weeks with the Catalan picture, but took too much. Now, in a press conference with the Paris Saint-Germain, this Saturday, has gone back to speak in this regard and confessed that the conversations with the Barça were complicated (and took too), and that with the PSG all was too easy.

"My conversations with Barcelona went demoradas, had win of fichar by the PSG and had the luck that Messi was the following in arriving. My agent was chatting with the Barça, went well and this took too much", confessed the ex midfield player of the Liverpool. "The conversations were faster with the PSG. I gathered me with Leonardo, mand explained the project of the club and gave me many win. They wanted me a lot, more than the other clubs".

It fits to remember that in his moment desveló that from the capital of France would have offered the double of money that the Barça had put on the table, something to what Wijnaldum and his agents could not deny. The blaugrana went back to contact him and tried to mediate with him, but the decision was taken and in question of days, the PSG was announcing it like his new footballer.

Praises to Leo Messi

The international with Low Countries also has referred to what represents to be mate of Lionel Messi in the Parc give Princes: "The feeling is the same that the one of all when it plays with a player of this quality. I am very happy that be here to play with him. I create it now so much more because I see it like a person", signalled.

Besides, Wijnaldum said that 'The Flea' is "very humble, tries to help to the team and help to the other. It does you feel better, gives you a better feeling. I am very happy. It tries to do that other people play his best football. I can not expect to play with him, therefore I also appreciate to be to his side in the plantel of the PSG", sentenced in press conference.

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