Wijnaldum and Barça's interest in him: “It wasn't very serious”

The footballer of Liverpool, Georginio Wijnaldum, said Tuesday that the recent interest of the Barcelona incorporating him into their ranks did not translate into concrete proposals.

“I think it was not very serious. Otherwise you would have heard more about the matter or more things would have happened, but there was nothing concrete, “replied the midfielder with a smile when asked about the issue during the Netherlands press conference, prior to the friendly against Mexico on Wednesday.

According to the Dutch press in September, Barcelona approached Wijnaldum to talk about his possible signing, in conversations that they would have had the approval of their current club, Liverpool.

The cules could have done with their services paying between 15 and 20 million euros, claimed the two most widely read paid newspapers in the Netherlands, “De Telegraaf” and “Algemeen Dagblad”.

When they asked him during the press conference about whether he will stay at the English club until his contract is fulfilled, in summer of 2021, replied that his situation could change “in the next few months”.

Another Dutch footballer who was about to sign for Barcelona was Olympique Lyonnais forward Memphis Depay. According to Wijnaldum, his teammate He has not been frustrated by the matter because “he is very strong in these situations and can handle them.”