Wijnaldum on Pochettino's influence: "He made me feel wanted and I came to PSG"

Mauricio Pochettino personally ensured that Wijnaldum was at his disposal. He wanted him for his 2021-22 project.

Barca and PSG fought until the end for the midfielder, who finished his contract with Liverpool. Finally, Wijnaldum opted for the French club and explained why in an interview with PSG's television channel.

"I was at the end of my contract, several clubs contacted me. When Paris reached out to me, everything went very well, and I quickly felt the desire to join Paris Saint-Germain. Mauricio Pochettino had already contacted me in the past, to try to sign me for Tottenham, so I had already talked a lot with him. The whole club made me feel that they really wanted me, that played a big part in my decision," he revealed.

In addition to Pochettino's key role, Wijnaldum commented that PSG's style will suit his game: "When I was at Liverpool, we used to play with a real focus on attack, it's one of the best thing you can do.  Playing to attack is a philosophy that suits me, and Paris Saint-Germain is a team that plays like that. It's a type of football that I love and that sits well with me."

Wijnaldum hopes to win many titles with PSG. "Winning titles is very important, it's what we all want to achieve as a footballer. And Paris want to win, it's a club that has progressed a lot over the years, who has played in a Champions League final and also made the final four last year. I think the project is a great one, and we are building a team to meet these objectives."