Deal agreed for Newcastle United midfielder
Liverpool have agreed a £25m deal for the Newcastle United midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum after talks which went into the early hours of Thursday.
The Holland international is due a medical on Merseyside after an agreement was reached which comprises a guaranteed £23m payment, plus a £1m appearance-related add-on and a final £1m due if Liverpool achieve specified targets.
Wijnaldum has had his heart set on a move to the Premier League following Newcastle’s relegation. He was made to travel to Doncaster for a friendly on Wednesday but once Liverpool met the asking price Newcastle decided it was best to allow him to leave.
Wijnaldum has been at Newcastle for a year after joining for £14.5m from PSV Eindhoven last summer. He was the leading scorer last season with 11 goals, though it was not enough to prevent the club going down to the Championship.
Source: Guardian
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