Jurgen Klopp is ‘desperate’ for Gini Wijnaldum to sign a new deal at Liverpool, according to the Evening Standard‘s David Lynch.
The Dutchman has been a fantastic servant for the Reds, having joined from Newcastle United in the summer of 2016.
Wijnaldum is yet to extend his stay at Anfield, however, with his current contract expiring in the summer of 2021.
Speaking in a Q&A on Monday, Lynch confirmed that getting the 29-year-old to commit his future to the club is at the top of Klopp’s priorities in the coming weeks:
Klopp is desperate to get Gini Wijnaldum tied down to a new contract and talks are ongoing on that front.
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Wijnaldum’s importance to his Liverpool side can never be underestimated, even if a lot of his good work can sometimes go unnoticed. He has a 90.9 per cent pass completion rate in the Premier League this season, not to mention an average of 1.2 dribbles and 1.0 tackles per match.
The former Newcastle man won’t often earn as many headlines as some of his Reds teammates, but the fact that he has made 177 appearances over the past four seasons speaks volumes about how Klopp thinks about him.
Wijnaldum remains as important as ever, so the hope is that he pens a new deal sooner rather than later.
He turns 30 this year, and while a new contract may be a slight risk in that respect, his fitness levels and injury record suggest he still has plenty left in the tank.
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