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title: "Liverpool: Fans call for Georginio Wijnaldum to be sold after Melissa Reddy update"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fans-want-wijnaldum-sold/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Liam Togher"
section: "Liverpool Football Club"
published: "2020-08-20T18:00:17Z"
modified: "2020-08-20T18:00:17Z"
---

# Liverpool: Fans call for Georginio Wijnaldum to be sold after Melissa Reddy update

**A number of Liverpool fans believe that Georginio Wijnaldum should be sold amid reports that he may be seeking a new challenge elsewhere.**

[The Independent](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/liverpool-thiago-alcantara-transfer-news-bayern-munich-contract-a9678516.html)‘s Melissa Reddy reported that the 29-year-old has not dismissed taking on a different challenge away from Anfield and could be open to a change of scenery, particularly with his former international manager Ronald Koeman having just been appointed as Barcelona head coach.

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[The report added](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/liverpool-thiago-alcantara-transfer-news-bayern-munich-contract-a9678516.html) that it would “not be a far-fetched scenario” for the Dutch midfielder to sign a pre-contract with the La Liga club, or another potential suitor, particularly with [speculation continuing](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fc-transfer-rumours/liverpool-fans-rage-thiago-transfer-update/) as to the possible arrival of Thiago Alcantara at Anfield.

Wijnaldum, who has scored [19 goals in 186 games](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/georginio-wijnaldum/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/49499/verein/31) during four years at Liverpool, is [entering the final year of his contract](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/liverpool-thiago-alcantara-transfer-news-bayern-munich-contract-a9678516.html) and, as per [Fabrizo Romano](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1286627780353052672), the club have so far been unable to agree a new deal for him.

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Some Reds fans feel that the time is right to cash in, with one Kopite eager to avoid another “Emre Can situation”, in reference to the German midfielder who [declined to sign an extension](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/may/21/emre-can-to-move-from-liverpool-to-juventus-on-five-year-contract) and let his contract run down before [leaving for Juventus on a free transfer](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/11412240/emre-can-joins-juventus-on-four-year-deal) in 2018.

Check out some of the reaction from Liverpool supporters below:

https://twitter.com/Airhorns\_/status/1296386614353166338

https://twitter.com/TheKop\_\_\_/status/1296387548269420544

> If he ain’t a 100% on staying get him out the door [https://t.co/YiCFD1xB1e](https://t.co/YiCFD1xB1e)
>
> — . (@cam\_lfc66) [August 20, 2020](https://twitter.com/cam_lfc66/status/1296395350287224833?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

https://twitter.com/elsfooty/status/1296389619098030080

> Regardless of your opinion on Wijnaldum, I don’t see why you’d be unhappy with this.
>
> He wants a new challenge and one big contract, and we get to bring in Thiago as a replacement.
>
> I’d rather sell him this summer, and buy Thiago, but this isn’t too bad. [https://t.co/eZdxDOXmXK](https://t.co/eZdxDOXmXK)
>
> — Laurie (@LFCLaurie) [August 20, 2020](https://twitter.com/LFCLaurie/status/1296388847211892736?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

https://twitter.com/falsefootballer/status/1296386642006007809

***Liverpool fans, do you think Wijnaldum will sign a new deal or is he nearing the end of his time at Anfield? Join in the discussion by commenting below!***