Wijnaldum wanted Feyenoord return

Georginio Wijnaldum has revealed that he wanted to make a move back to Feyenoord in the summer before joining Al-Ettifaq. Wijnaldum was in a dead end at PSG last summer and he was linked with a return to the Eredivisie before opting for Saudi Arabia

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Mar 20 2024
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Wijnaldum wanted Feyenoord return — Wijnaldum wanted Feyenoord ret

Georginio Wijnaldum has revealed that he wanted to make a move back to Feyenoord in the summer before joining Al-Ettifaq.

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Wijnaldum was in a dead end at PSG last summer and he was linked with a return to the Eredivisie before opting for Saudi Arabia and Al-Ettifaq.

Speaking to ESPN, Wijnaldum confirmed a return to Feyenoord fell through for financial reasons, “Only Paris Saint-Germain asked for ten million euros and then my salary on top of that. That was impossible to realise. Of course it would have been possible if I handed in a lot, only I didn’t want that. Then I had to make a different choice.”

On choosing Saudi Arabia, Wijnaldum said, “That was the best option I had. There were other options, but those were things I didn’t want.”