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Liverpool complete Georginio Wijnaldum signing

Liverpool complete Georginio Wijnaldum signing


Georginio Wijnaldum news

Reds complete Wijnaldum move

Liverpool have sealed the signing of Dutch attacker Georginio Wijnaldum from Newcastle United on a five-year contract.

The 25-year-old had been strongly tipped to make a top flight return following the Magpies' relegation to the Championship.

Talks over the player's transfer began as early as last week, and it is thought that a fee of around £25m has been settled for the agreement.

Wijnaldum will now travel with his new teammates on their pre-season tour of the United States.

"I'm really excited because Liverpool is a big club with a great history and it's always a dream to play for as big a club as Liverpool." Wijnaldum told the club's official website.

"[Jurgen Klopp seems] a great man - from the outside - because I don't know how he works yet and I have to work with him."

Wijnaldum netted 11 goals in 38 outings for Newcastle United in his debut top-flight campaign last term.