SM
Real Madrid vs AC Milan: 13 hrs 18 mins
Upcoming predictions and previews
Collect News Data

Georginio Wijnaldum: 'I would be devastated to leave Liverpool'

:Headline: Georginio Wijnaldum: 'I would be devastated to leave Liverpool':
The midfielder is into the last four months of his deal at Anfield.
Sports Mole

Liverpool midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum insists he is happy at the club and does not feel like he has to leave but has considered how devastating it would be if he did.

The Holland international is into the last four months of his contract at Anfield and has long been linked with Barcelona and a reunion with his former national team boss Ronald Koeman.

But while Jurgen Klopp, safe in the knowledge he has a contract until 2024, had no hesitation in ruling himself out of a departure with the Germany job becoming available in the summer, Wijnaldum could not be so categorical.

"The only thing I can say is that I am really happy at the club, really happy with the team and the staff and really happy with the fans for whom I play," he said.

"It is not that I am not happy and I have to leave but it is not that easy as everyone thinks it is to make some decisions for your future.

"First you have to negotiate with the club and it is so difficult to deal with all kind of things and that is why it takes so long and also, the situation we are in, it is not the most important thing right now.

"The most important thing is to get back on track and winning games again and then we will see. I am really happy here and my family is happy here but there is no news.

“It is not that I am not happy and I have to leave but it is not that easy as everyone thinks it is to make some decisions for your future”
- Liverpool midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum

"But I would be devastated (if) I didn't play with this team any more, that's for sure."

Wijnaldum will be 31 in November and while he may have been Liverpool's most reliable player in a season crippled by injuries to senior players that does not make him indispensable.

The stumbling block over the length and financial terms of a new deal are not insurmountable but owners Fenway Sports Group are not known for handing out lucrative offers to employees approaching the end of their usefulness.

Wijnaldum is the third-oldest outfield player behind James Milner (35) and captain Jordan Henderson (five months older than the Dutchman) and if this season has proved anything it is that the squad will need refreshing before it gets too old together.

Georginio Wijnaldum could be heading out of the club as his contract expires in the summer (Michael Regan/PA)

It has left Wijnaldum, who has made 224 appearances in almost six years, having to realistically consider walking away from the club with which he won the Champions League and Premier League.

"Really difficult. If that happens, you would be leaving a team that you really love. A team that you shared a lot of years together, a team where you feel really comfortable," he said.

"But on the other side, you would know the situation why you have to leave. It always depends on the situation."

Klopp was quick to distance himself from the Germany job after he was installed as one of the favourites when Joachim Low announced on Tuesday he had negotiated to leave his contract a year early after Euro 2020.

Jurgen Klopp was linked with the Germany job after coach Joachim Low, pictured, announced he was to leave this summer (Liam McBurney/PA)

"If you want to ask if I am available for the job of the coach of the German national team in the summer... No. I will not be available," was the response from the Reds boss.

"I have three years left at Liverpool, that's a simple statement, a simple situation. You sign a contract and you normally try to stick to that contract don't you?

"I had a contract in Mainz where I stuck with them even though there was interest from other Bundesliga teams with more money.

"It is just timing and if it doesn't work out you don't have to lose any sleep over it."

Klopp's immediate focus is getting his side through the last-16 Champions League tie against RB Leipzig in Budapest in which they hold a 2-0 advantage from the first leg.

Their Bundesliga opponents have won eight of the last nine with their only blip that defeat to Liverpool, whose confidence is rock-bottom after an unprecedented six successive home league defeats.

"We never had momentum in the Premier League but we have momentum in the Champions League: we qualified from the group stages, we played very well against Leipzig," said Klopp.

"Of course they have a very different momentum as they have won four matches on the trot so statistically it is different but the good thing about football is the previous results don't have an influence on the match. If it is a different tournament even less so."

body check tags ::

amp_article__438492 : Collect and Make Data not in DataBase  : 
last updated article - 2021-03-23 10:34:24:
html db last update - 2021-03-23 10:34:24 :

ex - 7200 : read : write cache and make html

Georginio Wijnaldum future - Click here for more stories

Click here for more stories about Georginio Wijnaldum

Click here for more stories about Liverpool

Share this article now:
RL
Read Next:
Julian Nagelsmann admits he feels sorry for Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp
>


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!
Read more about Georginio Wijnaldum Jurgen Klopp Ronald Koeman Football
Follow @SportsMole for the latest breaking news stories, and follow @sm_headlines to get every headline from Sports Mole
Recommended Next on SM
Julian Nagelsmann admits he feels sorry for Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp
Harry Houdini: Wilson's late wizardry helps Fulham snatch victory from Brentford
Solanke fires quickfire double as Spurs thrash Champions League rivals Aston Villa
Manchester City planning Josko Gvardiol move?

Page options

Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool108111961325
2Manchester CityMan City1072121111023
3Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest10541147719
4Chelsea105322012818
5Arsenal105321711618
6Aston Villa105321715218
7Tottenham HotspurSpurs1051422111116
8Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton104421714316
9Fulham104331413115
10Bournemouth104331312115
11Newcastle UnitedNewcastle104331010015
12Brentford104151920-113
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd10334912-312
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham103251319-611
15Leicester CityLeicester102441418-410
16Everton102351017-79
17Crystal Palace10145813-57
18Ipswich TownIpswich100551021-115
19Southampton10118719-124
20Wolverhampton WanderersWolves100371427-133
Scroll for more - Tap for full version


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.

history www

Two European giants 'to rival' Real Madrid for Chelsea midfielder

1

TE

Preview: Red Star vs. Barcelona - prediction, team news, lineups

2

PR

'It's been very tough' - Amorim opens up on taking Man United job

3

'B

Is Haaland injured? Guardiola reveals all ahead of Sporting clash

4

IH

Hoping for the best: Chelsea star Palmer 'to undergo scan' on knee injury

5

HF

Preview: Inter Milan vs. Arsenal - prediction, team news, lineups

6

PI

Mainoo, Maguire return dates: Man United injury, suspension news vs. PAOK

7

MM

Preview: Feyenoord vs. Salzburg - prediction, team news, lineups

8

PF

Team News: Liverpool vs. B. Leverkusen injury, suspension list, predicted XIs

9

TN

Preview: Preston vs. Sunderland - prediction, team news, lineups

10

PP


. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .