Georgino Wijnaldum leaves PSG for Roma loan just one year after joining from Liverpool

AS Roma have signed Paris St Germain's Netherlands midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum on loan with an option to buy at the end of the season.

August 5, 2022 • 6:10 PM

Georginio Wijnaldum leaves PSG just a year after joining from Liverpool. Fabio Rossi/AS Roma via Getty ImagesAS Roma have signed Paris Saint-Germain's Netherlands midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum on loan with an option to buy at the end of the season, the Serie A club said on Friday.

The former Liverpool midfielder leaves French champions PSG having scored three goals in 38 appearances after joining on a three-year deal in 2021.

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"It's a really good feeling to be a Roma player," Wijnaldum, 31, said in a statement. "Everyone I have spoken to has given me great feedback about the club and its fans.

"The club made it clear just how much they wanted me in the efforts they made to complete the deal, which always gives a player a lot of confidence and belief.

"The reception from the supporters, on social media and elsewhere, has also been fantastic. I promise to give 100% and help the team compete for all our targets this season."