Liverpool midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum ‘leaves Barcelona this summer with a free transfer’

Georginio Wijnaldum has reportedly decided to leave Liverpool at the end of the season to join Barcelona.

The Sunday Times claims that the Dutchman has already reached an agreement before the contract to become the first signing of Joan Laporta’s second term as president.

The player’s current contract expires in the summer, so it will be a free transfer.

The strengthening of the midfield is a priority for Ronald Koeman, because the club tied their hands in the window of last summer due to financial problems.

The move is also seen as a vote of confidence in Koeman, whose team is taking shape after a difficult first half of the season.

“I will be happy if he stays here,” Klopp said earlier this season. ‘I’m pretty happy with Gini. You can see it when you see most line-ups. He always played well, which is why he played so many games. And he played many positions; different positions. ‘

Wijnaldum recently spoke about his love of playing for Liverpool.

Asked if the midfielder would be difficult, he said: ‘Really difficult. If that happens, you’ll leave a team you really like. A team you have shared together for many years, a team where you feel really comfortable. It would be difficult, but on the other hand you would know what the situation is why you have to leave.

‘It always depends on the situation, but I’ll be devastated [if] I did not play with this team anymore, that’s for sure, ‘he said.