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'Devastated' star hints at club scandal forcing him out of Liverpool this summer

'Devastated' star hints at club scandal forcing him out of Liverpool this summer

Georginio Wijnaldum has hinted that there is a bigger reason for why he left the club, with the public opinion being a disagreement over wages and the length of his contract.

Yet, he has now spoken mysteriously about how his time at Anfield came to a close, with Gini seeming to suggest that something scandalous happened to force him out the club.

He said: "I am still busy saying goodbye to Liverpool. I am still emotional because I got a goodbye that not many players got before me. Why I left, you will hear again [why I left]. It will. The club also has to do with the fact that I am gone."

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - APRIL 14: Georginio Wijnaldum of Liverpool reacts after missing a chance during the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final Second Leg match between Liverpool FC and Real Madrid at Anfield on April 14, 2021 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - APRIL 14: Georginio Wijnaldum of Liverpool reacts after missing a chance during the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final Second Leg match between Liverpool FC and Real Madrid at Anfield on April 14, 2021 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

I'm honestly not too sure what to make of Wijnaldum's quotes but it seems as though he didn't want to leave and that he was forced out.

As he says, the real reason why he is leaving Liverpool is unknown and there hasn't been any concrete information presented by the media to explain why his contract is being run down.

Most people think it's because he wanted a new adventure and Barcelona can offer him that which might be partially true but an interview he conducted just two months ago suggests leaving is not entirely down to him.

During a press conference, Wijnaldum was asked directly about his future at the club, to which he replied: “That’s the only thing I can say; it’s not that I’m not happy and I have to leave or anything like that.

"But it’s not as easy as everyone thinks it is to make decisions for your future. It always depends on the situation, but that I will be devastated that I will not be able to play with this team anymore? For sure.”

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - MAY 28: (SUN OUT, SUN ON SUNDAY OUT ) Georginio Wijnaldum of Liverpool during a press conference at Melwood Training Ground on May 28, 2019 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by John Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - MAY 28: (SUN OUT, SUN ON SUNDAY OUT ) Georginio Wijnaldum of Liverpool during a press conference at Melwood Training Ground on May 28, 2019 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by John Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

While all signs point toward this story not being fully told, I cannot for the life of me figure out why he would be forced out of the club or why Liverpool wouldn't want to keep him after his service the last five years.

Since he joined the club, he has played the most games with 237 appearances in all competitions averaging out to 47.4 games per season.

In fact, he's only missed a total of 13 games through injury over the course of his Liverpool career with three of those matches coming due to illness which doesn't really count as an injury.

A key trait of a world-class player is availability. It's the same reason why Mohamed Salah has been the highest-scoring player in England since he joined the club in 2017 - he simply doesn't get injured.

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 10: (THE SUN OUT, THE SUN ON SUNDAY OUT) Mohamed Salah of Liverpool Scores tghe opener during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Everton at Anfield on December 10, 2017 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by John Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)ana
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 10: (THE SUN OUT, THE SUN ON SUNDAY OUT) Mohamed Salah of Liverpool Scores tghe opener during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Everton at Anfield on December 10, 2017 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by John Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)ana

With Wijnaldum set to leave the club, Jurgen Klopp might be nervous about next season when you look a bit closer at his midfield options and their respective injury histories.

Fabinho is made of steel and hardly misses a game although he did have an ankle injury last season which saw him miss 13 games but it came during the busiest period of the season.

Beyond him, the club's engine room is filled with crocks. Jordan Henderson is so important to Liverpool but he has missed more games due to injury than Naby Keita, Thiago was injury prone before he moved to Anfield and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has missed 346 days of football since 2018.

That makes for an availability ratio of just 57% which simply isn't good enough.

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - APRIL 24: Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain of Liverpool is taken away on a stretcher during the UEFA Champions League Semi Final First Leg match between Liverpool and A.S. Roma at Anfield on April 24, 2018 in Liverpool, United Kingdom. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Offside/Getty Images)
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - APRIL 24: Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain of Liverpool is taken away on a stretcher during the UEFA Champions League Semi Final First Leg match between Liverpool and A.S. Roma at Anfield on April 24, 2018 in Liverpool, United Kingdom. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Offside/Getty Images)

Then there's James Milner and Curtis Jones. The former is 35 years old and is near the end of his career and has had six separate injuries this season.

The latter is still young and while he has shown great promise, he is too green to be trusted as a guaranteed starter.

In short, if Liverpool consciously forced Wijnaldum out of the club and it wasn't about wages, then they will live to regret their decison.

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