Former Premier League striker Stan Collymore has urged Liverpool to make a ‘cheeky’ offer to bring Gini Wijnaldum back to Merseyside.
The 31-year-old left Anfield as a free agent last summer and joined French Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain.
However, the Dutch midfielder has so far endured a difficult time in France and was described as ‘non-existent’ and a ‘flop’ following the recent defeat to Nice.
Already linked with a return to England, Collymore told the Mirror that the Reds should entertain a reunion.
Wijnaldum is having a proper wobbler at Paris Saint-Germain and, despite the fact he’s earning a king’s ransom, if I were Jurgen Klopp I’d chance my arm with a cheeky low-ball offer to try to get him back to Liverpool. He’s 32 in November, the same age as Jordan Henderson and four years younger than James Milner, and he’d be a great player for the youngsters at Anfield such as Harvey Elliott and Curtis Jones to learn from, too. I’m not usually a fan of going back but if there’s a cheap deal to be done, my old club could still be getting a proper, top-level performer.
The 51-year-old went on to say that were the 85-cap Holland ace available for ‘£5m or £8m’ then Liverpool should be very keen.
So far this season, Wijnaldum has scored three times and provided two assists in 29 appearances across all competitions.
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Valued at £22.5million and under contract in Paris until 2024 (Transfermarkt), signing the experienced Dutchman for anything close to those suggested figures would be superb value for money.
A truly excellent servant to the Reds, Wijnaldum has undoubtedly been missed by Jurgen Klopp – particularly in terms of his durability.
Despite enduring a torrid spell since moving, Liverpool can bring the best out of the energetic midfielder and a return would be welcomed by most.
