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PSG beat Barcelona to the free signing of Georginio Wijnaldum after offering him more than DOUBLE the salary, as former Liverpool star snubs reunion with Ronald Koeman to agree three-year deal in Paris

Daily Mail | June 6, 2021

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Former Liverpool midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum is close to joining Paris Saint-Germain after they gazumped Barcelona's contract offer.

The Holland international left Liverpool as a free agent this month and was expected to join Barca once Ronald Koeman's future as coach was assured.

However, owing to finances, Barca's offer was less than anticipated and PSG boss Mauricio Pochettino stepped in over the weekend to convince the 30-year-old of a move to Paris instead; he is due to sign a three year contract, pending his medical.

Georginio Wijnaldum is close to joining Paris Saint-Germain after rejecting Barcelona's offer
Mundo Deportivo claimed Barca would pay 'not a Euro more' to sign him despite PSG's offer
The Liverpool midfielder (pictured left) left Anfield at the end of his contract this summer

Wijnaldum had attracted interest from several leading European clubs including Bayern Munich, but was thought to have provisionally agreed a three-year contract with Barcelona before PSG's intervention.

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