Wijnaldum, not unreasonably, is looking for a salary in keeping with his status as one of the Premier League’s most influential midfielders, a considerable improvement on the deal he signed upon ...

While Wijnaldum ranked highly in receptions in the opposition box (76 out of 99), he is below average in the other three attacking categories.

This saw Wijnaldum score eight of his 11 goals, utilising his intelligent, well-timed runs to arrive in the penalty area at the opportune moment, and this could be Klopp's plan for him at Liverpool.

Wijnaldum, meanwhile — as in 2011 — never lost a measure of his own self-worth and was prepared to walk away despite the emotional connections that have been formed since he arrived from ...

Wijnaldum boasted an expected goals (xG) and expected assists (xA) rate of 0.15 per 90 minutes. If we compare that season to this one, he currently has an xG of 0.08 per 90 and 0.04 xA per 90.

Liverpool and Holland star Georginio Wijnaldum says he would walk off the pitch if he experienced racist abuse, even if it was in the UEFA Champions League or the Euro 2020 final.

Wijnaldum, who will turn 31 in November, now belongs to a glorious chapter of the club’s past and Klopp’s midfield will have a different look to it next season.

Georginio Wijnaldum had promised to explain his reasons for leaving Liverpool.After all, when he said a tearful goodbye at Anfield in May, he admitted he had wanted to stay put.

Wijnaldum was keen to stress that there was a difference between how he was treated online and in person; the former turned on him far more quickly, far more vociferously, than the latter ever did.

Liverpool and Holland star Georginio Wijnaldum says he would walk off the pitch if he experienced racist abuse, even if it was in the UEFA Champions League or the Euro 2020 final.