July 3, 2024

Gini Wijnaldum left Liverpool in the summer of 2021 and is now a teammate of Kylian Mbappe at PSG

Former Liverpool midfielder Gini Wijnaldum is currently training in the Paris Saint-Germain first team alongside Kylian Mbappe.

Wijnaldum, who left the Red Devils for PSG two years before his contract expired, spent last season at AS Roma on loan and is now said to be looking for a new club after being dumped by the club. disgraced French ministry.

Also seen as ready for sale this summer is their prized asset, Mbappe, who was left out of PSG’s pre-season tour of Japan and South Korea after a disagreement with the hierarchy. of the club about his future. The 24-year-old was recently the subject of a tempting offer from Al-Hilal, despite refusing to meet with Saudi officials. He has since been slated to be linked with a move to Liverpool, a report Jurgen Klopp has denied. Currently, the France international is part of what is known in France as the “loft/bombing team” – a group of individuals separated from the first team as they await a resolution to their future. . A total of 15 players are currently part of this group at PSG, with Mbappe and Wijnaldum being two members.

Others currently training in this small group include World Cup champions Leandro Paredes and Julian Draxler, alongside several young players currently considered not good enough for the senior team. The identities of those currently denied by PSG were made clear after Mbappe posted a picture of himself with 14 others left behind on the club’s East Asia tour, as seen above- below.

As explained by Athletic, French clubs are allowed to keep ‘lofts’ or ‘bombers’ during the summer transfer window, although those in this group must be reinstated from September 2 in the group. of the first team. A requirement of the “lofts” is that players must have all necessary equipment, training facilities, medical care and training.

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