Georginio Wijnaldum could sign for Barcelona according to Fabrizio Romano

In a surprising turn of events, Barcelona seem to have reached an agreement for Liverpool midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum, as confirmed by the ever-reliable transfer expert Fabrizio Romano. The Dutchman will arrive for free and reportedly sign a deal until 2024.

After Liverpool’s 2-0 win over Crystal Palace on Sunday, the midfielder was given a guard of honour by his teammates and a very emotional Jurgen Klopp spoke out in high praise of the player, stating that he was as good as family to the German head coach and would be very successful wherever he goes next.

After five years at Liverpool, during which time he won a Premier League as well as a Champions League crown, Wijnaldum is set to become possibly the fourth free transfer of Barcelona’s summer window already, after they secured Sergio Aguero, Eric Garcia and are very close to signing Memphis Depay as well.

The Netherlands captain has also been on Bayern Munich’s radar after his contract with the Merseyside outfit expires in June. However, it seems as though Barcelona have beaten the Bundesliga giants to his signature. There seems to be no agreement with Bayern and he could soon move to Spain after some final details are ironed out.

The 30-year old has been linked to the Catalan giants previously, with coach Ronald Koeman reportedly keen on bringing the player to Camp Nou and Wijnaldum himself also prioritizes Barcelona. However, speculation had died down in recent months, and this news has come out of the blue, much to the surprise of most fans.

This could perhaps also mean that Ronald Koeman may be continuing at Barcelona for the time being. News on that front will soon follow.