Liverpool Confirm Signing of Georginio Wijnaldum on 5-Year Deal From Newcastle
"?Liverpool have announced the signing of Netherlands international Georginio Wijnaldum from Newcastle on a five-year deal.
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The Reds parted with £25m to secure the transfer, and the player arrives after joining the Magpies for £14.5m from Dutch outfit PSV Eindhoven last summer. He played all 38 of the club's Premier League games in 2015/16, scoring 11 goals in the process.
He scored on his debut last August, also recording a double brace in a 6-2 win against Norwich. His good form, however, could not prevent Newcastle from sliding out of the top flight, but it has earned him a move to a Liverpool side looking to take England by storm next season.
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Wijnaldum becomes Jurgen Klopp's seventh arrival of the summer, with the German having completed moves for Sadio Mane, Joel Matip, Loris Karius, Marko Grujic, Ragnar Klavan and Alex Manninger over the course of the year so far.
Following his signing,he told "?Liverpoolfc.com: "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."?
He also commented on the fact that he would be working with Klopp: "He seems a great man - from the outside - because I don't know how he works yet and I have to work with him.
New Liverpool signing Georginio Wijnaldum will wear the number 5 shirt at his new club. (Source: @LFC) pic.twitter.com/k4dvK13TTB
"But I always love to watch him, his passion as a trainer, I like how he enjoys the game. He gives something back to the group [with his passion] so I look forward to working with him."?
The Reds are currently enjoying pre-season action, and will take on Chelsea, AC Milan and Roma in the US as part of the International Champions Cup, before returning to England to face Barcelona at Wembley. They will then head to Germany for a match against FSV Mainz 05.
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