Liverpool inform Barcelona of Wijnaldum asking price

Football
6 Sep 2020 • 7:49 AM MYT
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Liverpool are willing to sell Gini Wijnaldum to Barcelona this summer.

The Mirror says Liverpool have told Barcelona it will cost them £15million to land Wijnaldum.

Ronald Koeman wants to take the Dutchman to the Nou Camp – and Wijnaldum is looking to move with less than 12 months left on his Anfield contract.

But cash-strapped Barca were hoping to land the 29-year-old midfielder for around £10million.

That doesn't match Liverpool's valuation of a player who cost them £23million when he arrived from Newcastle four years ago.

Jurgen Klopp wants to bring in Bayern Munich's Thiago Alcantara – but Liverpool feel the German club's £30million asking price is too rich.

Squeezing more money out of Barcelona will add to a kitty that has been reduced by the coronavirus pandemic.

The club's American owners will not contemplate Wijnaldum leaving for free next summer.

Both Barca and Liverpool believe a compromise will be reached.