Liverpool fans have taken to Twitter to react after the Liverpool Echo published an ‘encouraging’ article regarding Georginio Wijnaldum’s contract situation.
Paul Gorst’s report states that the Netherlands international is settled on Merseyside.
It is also said that those close to Wijnaldum have indicated he is desperate to stay in Liverpool with his young family.
However, Gorst states there is a ‘school of thought’ that suggests the former Newcastle man would like to earn a wage representative of his senior role in the squad.
Wijnaldum is one of the four stars on Liverpool’s player committee alongside Virgil van Dijk, Jordan Henderson and James Milner.
Jurgen Klopp’s revealed that hierarchal structure on Christmas Eve when discussing Mohamed Salah’s disappointment at not being named captain, as the Liverpool Echo covered.
The Dutchman is certainly a leader at Anfield, and is within his rights to demand a slight pay rise.
Wijnaldum’s current terms expire in June, meaning that he is free to negotiate a pre-contract agreement with another club from January.
That is, obviously, in a matter of days, so it’s decision time for everyone involved.
If Wijnaldum isn’t planning to sign fresh terms, then the January window will be Liverpool’s last chance to recoup a fee for the 30-year-old.
Let’s see what the Liverpool fans have been saying about Gorst’s report…
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