‘Deserve it’ - £25m Liverpool transfer issues Newcastle United verdict fans will love

Dominic Scurr
By Dominic Scurr

Football Reporter

Published 17th Jun 2023, 15:00 BST
Updated 17th Jun 2023, 15:16 BST
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Gini Wijnaldum believes ‘people underestimate’ Newcastle United ahead of the club’s long-awaited return to Champions League football next season.

Wijnaldum joined Newcastle from PSV Eindhoven for £14million in 2015 and went on to score 11 goals in 38 Premier League appearances for the club but couldn’t help them avoid relegation to the Championship.

After a season on Tyneside, the Netherlands international joined Liverpool for £25million. He enjoyed a successful spell on Merseyside, winning the Premier League, Champions League, UEFA Super Cup and Club World Cup in five seasons before joining Paris Saint-Germain.

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Wijnaldum spent last season on loan at AS Roma and is currently away on international duty. The 32-year-old was a second half substitute as Netherlands lost 4-2 to Croatia in the Nations League semi-final on Wednesday night.

Wijnaldum left Newcastle after just one season and has gone one to be very successful following his St James’s Park exit. He won the Premier League and Champions League with Liverpool before moving to PSG last summer. His time in France wasn’t too successful however and he now plays under Jose Mourinho at Roma - although a serious injury 12 minutes into his Serie A debut means he has featured just ten times in the league so far.Wijnaldum left Newcastle after just one season and has gone one to be very successful following his St James’s Park exit. He won the Premier League and Champions League with Liverpool before moving to PSG last summer. His time in France wasn’t too successful however and he now plays under Jose Mourinho at Roma - although a serious injury 12 minutes into his Serie A debut means he has featured just ten times in the league so far.
Wijnaldum left Newcastle after just one season and has gone one to be very successful following his St James’s Park exit. He won the Premier League and Champions League with Liverpool before moving to PSG last summer. His time in France wasn’t too successful however and he now plays under Jose Mourinho at Roma - although a serious injury 12 minutes into his Serie A debut means he has featured just ten times in the league so far.

Newcastle defender Sven Botman was an unused substitute as his wait for a full senior debut continued.

Following the defeat, Wijnaldum was asked about Newcastle and their impressive season under Eddie Howe which saw them finish fourth.

“[I’m] really happy because Newcastle is a really big team,” he told reporters. “I think a lot of people underestimate just how big Newcastle United is and how loyal their supporters are.

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“When I was there, I saw how hard they were trying to get results and to finish as high as possible.

“Also the fans, who were standing by the team, were amazing. So, I think they deserve it.

“How they managed it throughout the years, I think they deserve how it is going right now.”

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