Georginio Wijnaldum has admitted Mohamed Salah helped convince him to sign for Roma after he completed his move to the club. The ex-Liverpool star joins the European Conference Champions just as his former club embark on a fresh hunt for a central midfielder having lost influential Spaniard Thiago for six weeks as a result of a hamstring injury.
Salah spent two years in the Italian capital before making the £36.5million move to Anfield in 2017. He enjoyed a successful spell at the Stadio Olimpico scoring 34 goals in 82 appearances.
He then spent four years as Wijnaldum’s team mate as the pair became legends at the club. They were both crucial in helping end the club’s 30 year long Premier League hoodoo in 2020 and both fulfilled important roles in the 2019 Champions League success. The Dutchman’s exploits were particularly notable with the star scoring twice in two minutes to complete the sensational second leg semi-final comeback against Barcelona, levelling up the tie.
The 31-year-old spoke of the praise Salah and former international colleague Kevin Strootman had for the club and how that influenced his decision.
“I wanted to come because of the effort the club made to sign me and because I spoke to Mo Salah and Kevin Strootman about the club and the city and I only heard good stories about it,” he explained.
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The Spanish technician joins Alex Oxalde-Chamberlain on the Anfield treatment table leaving Jurgen Klopp light on options in the centre of the park. He may now be forced to dive back into the transfer market so the club is not caught out in the early part of the season. Wijnaldum could have been a potential option on a season-long agreement with a portion of his wages being covered by the Ligue 1 champions.
Wijnaldum will be targeting a Roma debut on Sunday when his new side open their Serie A season against Salernitana.
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