Jürgen Klopp Reportedly Wants One Last Wijnaldum Contract Push

Gini Wijnaldum’s current Liverpool deal expires at the end of
the season and past extension efforts have failed.

It still seems likely that when the current season ends, so too
will Gini Wijnaldum’s time at the club, with the veteran midfielder
looking for either a new challenge or perhaps one last big contract
on the free agent market.

However, it seems obvious that the player is highly valued by
manager Jürgen Klopp, and that has led to a claim by
Eurosport that the Liverpool manager wants the club to
make one last push to get an extension done.

Past efforts to extend the 30-year-old Dutch international
beyond the current season in Red ended in failure, with most
reports suggesting that it was in fact term and not money that was
the key sticking point.

That the club might be unwilling to do a big money deal that
spans another four or five years for a player going into his
thirties probably shouldn’t be surprising—and is probably
reasonable, from a finances viewpoint.

As Liverpool have struggled with injuries and the congested
schedule this season, though, Wijnaldum’s importance to the side
has been reaffirmed. Hopefully there is still a will and way to get
an extension done.