"I only heard good stories" - Ex-Liverpool star says Mohamed Salah helped to convince him to join new club this summer × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Football Serie A 2022-23 News I only heard good stories - Ex-Liverpool star says Mohamed Salah helped to convince him to join new club this summer By Aditya Singh Modified 10 Aug 2022 Follow Us 1 Comment Share Georginio Wijnaldum spoke to former Liverpool teammate Mohamed Salah before joining AS Roma Former Liverpool midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum has shared that he spoke with former teammate Mohamed Salah before joining AS Roma this summer. He stated that the former I Giallorossi winger had good things to say about the club which made his decision easier. Salah spent two years at Roma, one year on loan from Chelsea, and one year permanently. He scored 34 goals and provided 22 assists in 81 matches across all competitions for the Italian side before moving to Anfield in 2017. Wijnaldum, meanwhile, left the Merseyside club in 2021 after five years at the club after the expiration of his contract. He played 237 matches for the Reds, registering 22 goals and 16 assists in all tournaments. He joined Paris Saint-Germain last summer but couldn't have much impact, playing 38 matches across all competitions. He has now joined Roma on a season-long loan. AS Roma English@ASRomaEN ??? ??????? Georginio Wijnaldum Welcome to the Giallorossi! #ASRoma @GWijnaldum1965210 ??? ??????? Georginio Wijnaldum Welcome to the Giallorossi! #ASRoma @GWijnaldum https://t.co/bxDj6RsvbM At his unveiling in Rome, Wijnaldum revealed his reasons for joining the Italian side, stating that he also spoke to Salah before joining. The Dutch midfielder said (via Liverpool Echo): “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. I also spoke to Achraf Hakimi, even if he played for Inter. He said that Roma is a beautiful club. That convinced me a lot also because I knew the club." He added: “We played once with Liverpool and the atmosphere was amazing. I knew I’d play for a club with beautiful supporters, it was the only thing that I knew. What convinced me the most was the effort Tiago Pinto put in to sign me. I felt wanted and appreciated and that made me make the decision.” Wijnaldum will hope to help Roma reach the Champions League next season by either winning the Europa League or finishing in the top four in Serie A. Wijnaldum hopes to return to his Liverpool form next season The Dutch midfielder was labeled a 'perfect midfielder' by Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp. Wijnaldum admitted that while the label is difficult to gage for him in a different team, he is happy to receive such a compliment from his former manager. He said: “I’ve joined a team with good players. I think my quality suits the team’s style, I can attack and defend, when I’m fit, I can do most parts of the game." He added: “It’s always difficult to say what’s the perfect midfielder. Maybe I was for Liverpool, but I understand that things can be different for another team. I think everyone has an opinion about what the perfect midfielder is, but if a manager like Klopp says it, of course, I am happy.” Gini Wijnaldum@GWijnaldumJust incredible! ? Thank you so much for the overwhelming welcome, I’m very proud and happy to play at this wonderful club with such amazing supporters 206611142Just incredible! ? Thank you so much for the overwhelming welcome, I’m very proud and happy to play at this wonderful club with such amazing supporters https://t.co/hfAWi9qXfW Roma will begin their Serie A campaign against Salernitana at the Stadio Arechi on Sunday, August 14. Paul Merson predicts Arsenal vs Liverpool and other EPL GW 10 fixtures! Click here Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Aranya Chaudhury × Feedback Thank You! 1 comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? 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