Gini Wijnaldum says he would ‘love’ to see Paul Pogba join him at Paris Saint-Germain and believes the ‘extraordinary’ player is ‘one of the best midfielders in the world’.
Wijnaldum joined PSG on a free transfer this month after he left Liverpool, where he established himself a fan favourite and won both the Premier League and the UEFA Champions League.
The Dutchman is one of five new signings through the doors at the Parc des Princes this summer window, with Sergio Ramos and Donnarumma arriving from Real Madrid and AC Milan respectively.
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Mauricio Pochettino has also signed Achraf Hakimi and Danilo Pereira to his team for a combined fee of around £70m but they are not done just yet in the transfer window.
According to reports in France, PSG are close to agreeing personal terms with Pogba to make him their marquee signing of this summer, with the Frenchman out of contract in only 12 months’ time at the club.
‘He is incredible. I have played against him several times and what a fabulous player!’ Wijnaldum told RMC when asked if he would like Pogba to join him at PSG. ‘Every team would like to have him.’
He added: ‘If you ask any player from another team whether they would like Paul Pogba to join them, everyone would say “yes” because he is an extraordinary player, full of qualities. He has it all.
‘He’s one of the best midfielders in the world. But the way I see football and last year I saw it a lot: when a lot of players get injured and you always have to play with the same players, it’s hard .
‘There are so many games between the league, the cups, Europe, that you not only need a good eleven but also a good rotation. That’s how we form the best possible team. You need all the players for a season.
‘Coming back to your question, yes, I would love to have Paul Pogba with us here because he’s a great player.’
