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REVEALED: Georginio Wijnaldum says former Liverpool team-mate Mo Salah CONVINCED him to leave PSG for Roma this summer... with the Dutch midfielder full of praise for new manager Jose Mourinho's record

Georginio Wijnaldum revealed he his former Liverpool team-mate Mohamed Salah persuaded him to sign for Roma.

Speaking at his first press conference as a Roma midfielder, the Dutch midfielder admitted that he was convinced to sign for the Europa Conference champions after the efforts they had made to sign him, as well as a conversation with Salah.

The Egyptian forward was on the books at the Italian club for two seasons before joining Liverpool, where we went on to play 182 games with Wijnaldum, who joins the Roman club on loan from Paris Saint Germain.