Wijnaldum explains why he signed for PSG
At the end of his contract at Liverpool, Georginio Wijnaldum swung between Paris Saint-Germain and FC Barcelona this summer. In an interview with
L'Équipe
, the Dutch midfielder (30) justified his choice to join the club in the capital. “
I was really happy (when Barça approached him) because since I was little, like most Dutch players, it was the club of my dreams,
said Wijnaldum.
But the negotiations lasted a very long time and Paris arrived. The club showed me its desire to recruit me.
"The neo-Parisian believes he felt more desired at PSG who
assured
him" to
want to build one of the best teams in Europe
".
And win the Champions League, which Wijnaldum did with Liverpool in 2019.
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The warm welcome of the Parc des Princes in Georginio Wijnaldum on August 29
M'Baye Niang (Rennes) far and close to Bordeaux
It is a file that has been panicking since Sunday. The Girondins de Bordeaux are looking for reinforcement in attack and intend to take advantage of the famous joker authorized in France: only one player can be recruited outside the transfer window provided that he is already playing in France. This is the case of Senegalese international M'Baye Niang, placarded at Stade Rennais. In its edition this Tuesday, the newspaper
L'Équipe
reveals that Niang (26) "
is expected
" today in Bordeaux. The transfer will be done "
except surprise
" because the player has validated the destination and Rennes seeks to get rid of it. But this Tuesday morning,
RMC Sport
calms things down. “
The discussions are not moving forward
», We learn.
Niang is under contract until June 2023 in Rennes.
The soap opera could stretch over the next few days.
Koundé's training club regrets his non-transfer to Chelsea
Kurt Zouma's departure from West Ham was to be offset by the arrival of another French international defender. But Chelsea could not convince Sevilla FC to let go of Jules Koundé, despite offers of around € 50 million. If the transfer had taken place, the training club of Koundé, La Brède FC (Regional 1), would have touched a very small percentage, but immense on its scale. "
We could have done things with these 450,000 euros,
" laments Tony Gomez, president of the Gironde club, in the columns of
Southwest
this Tuesday. There is no doubt that Koundé, 22 years old and under contract until 2024 in Seville, will be courted again next year with Real Madrid, FC Barcelona and Manchester City regularly cited as contenders.
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Koundé's superb goal against FC Barcelona in the Copa del Rey semi-final on February 10 (2-0)
Demba Ba retires (official)
"
It is with a heart filled with gratitude that I announce the end of my playing career,
" wrote Demba Ba in a post on social networks.
The Senegalese international striker (22 caps, 4 goals) hangs up his crampons at the age of 36.
Born in Sèvres (Hauts-de-Seine) and passed through Rouen, Demba Ba had made a name for himself in Hoffenheim, Newcastle, Chelsea and Besiktas.
He joined Lugano FC (Swiss D1) this summer but only played 3 matches before stopping the adventure.
Moussa Konaté (Dijon) in Tunis?
Author of 5 goals in 27 Ligue 1 matches last season, Moussa Konaté did not avoid relegation from the DFCO, where he is now undesirable. According to
L'Équipe
, the Senegalese international striker (28) took a plane Monday evening for Tunisia. It should be loaned with an option to buy to Esperance Tunis.