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Wijnaldum Reveals Why He Joined Liverpool Despite 'Really Good Conversation With Pochettino' in 2016

Liverpool midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum has revealed that prior to completing a switch to Andfield back in 2016, he might have become a Tottenham player.

A move to north London ultimately fell through for the Dutch star. However, he admitted to having "a really good conversation with Pochettino."

The 27-year-old, who was playing for Championship-bound Newcastle at the time, ended up moving to Merseyside for a fee of £25m after scoring 11 goals in the at St James' Park in the 2015/16 campaign.

"I had a really good conversation with Pochettino but we didn’t come to an agreement," Wijnaldum revealed in an interview with the PFA.