“I’ll pick my next club based on my feelings” - PSG midfielder admits he could leave due to lack of game time
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum has indicated that he will choose his next club based on the playing time he's provided.
Wijnaldum has endured two difficult campaigns since becoming a free agent in the summer of 2021 following the expiry of his Liverpool contract. He has played only 61 times in the last two seasons, starting 34 games.
The Dutchman has now said that that he has not spoken with PSG or AS Roma, the club where he spent last season on loan, about his future. Wijnaldum told AD (as quoted by transfer expert Fabrizio Romano on Twitter):
“I didn’t speak to Roma or PSG yet. I will pick my next club based on my feelings. I’ve not decided yet. I’ll assess my options, but I really want to play; I’m not playing (enough) since 2021.”
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Gini Wijnaldum on his future: “I didn’t speak to Roma or PSG yet. I will pick my next club based on my feelings, I’ve not decided yet”, told AD. 🇳🇱 #transfers
“I’ll assess my options but I really want to play; I’m not playing since 2021…”. https://t.co/oC3uNiPyrG
Wijnaldum played 38 times across competitions for the Parisians in the 2021-22 campaign but started just 22 games, scoring thrice and assisting as many times.
The Parisians loaned him out to Roma at the start of the 2022-23 season, but a tibia fracture ruled him out for 20 of the Giallorossi's first 21 Serie A games. He started seven of their next nine league games, but a hamstring injury saw him miss two more matches.
Wijnaldum started three of Roma's final four Serie A games and also came off the bench in the UEFA Europa Conference League final. He ended the term with just 23 appearances across competitions, recording two goals and assist.
PSG's Georginio Wijnaldum has been linked with Serie A return
Georginio Wijnaldum has another year left in his PSG deal, which he signed in the summer of 2021.
However, according to Football Transfers, the Parisians plan to sell him in the upcoming transfer window. Serie A side Atalanta BC are interested in his services, by the aforementioned report.
The reigning Ligue 1 champions have a plethora of midfielders to call upon at the moment. That includes Danilo Pereira, Marco Verratti, Vitinha, Fabian Ruiz, Carlos Soler, Renato Sanches and Warren Zaire-Emery. As a result, they may not have a role for Wijnaldum, 32.