Dutch midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum joins PSG on a free switch from Liverpool

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) has signed midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum on a free switch after leaving Premier League facet Liverpool on a three-year deal, the French Ligue 1 facet introduced on Thursday.Wijnaldum has performed 237 video games over 5 seasons and scored 22 targets for Liverpool in all competitions, lifting the Premier League, Champions League, UEFA Super Cup, and the FIFA Club World Cup titles.“Signing for PSG is a new challenge for me,” Wijnaldum advised the membership’s web site.“I’m joining one of the best squads in Europe, and I want to bring all my desire and commitment to this ambitious project.“PSG have proved how good they are in recent years, and I’m convinced that together, with our supporters, we can go even further and higher,” he added.Wijnaldum is a flexible midfielder, and he additionally doubled as an emergency heart half throughout Liverpool’s injury-hit marketing campaign this season.PSG is seeking to strengthen its squad after failing to win the French title as Lille delivered one in all European soccer’s greatest upsets in latest seasons. Also, PSG was knocked out within the Champions League semifinals by Manchester City.The membership not too long ago persuaded Neymar to signal a brand new long-term contract. Still, prolific ahead Kylian Mbappe is hesitating over a brand new deal, and his contract expires on the finish of subsequent season.The versatile Wijnaldum signed for Liverpool from fellow Premier League facet Newcastle United for 23 million kilos ($32.52 million) in 2016 and was a key determine within the Anfield facet’s home and European successes.Wijnaldum, who was hailed by supervisor Juergen Klopp in March as his “most consistent player”, featured in each league recreation as Liverpool secured a third-placed end final season and certified for the Champions League.His five-year spell at Anfield will finish when his contract expires on June 30.“Nobody can take our memories from us,” Klopp mentioned in a press release on Liverpool’s web site. “We will share them forever, and that’s really great.”Wijnaldum will captain the Netherlands on the European Championships within the absence of injured defender Virgil van Dijk.