"President wanted to annoy me more than bring a player" - Ronald Koeman says Barcelona allowed PSG to swoop in and sign experienced star × 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 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 La Liga 2022-23 News

President wanted to annoy me more than bringing in a player - Ronald Koeman says Barcelona allowed PSG to swoop in and sign experienced star

By Apratim Banerjee Modified 23 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Ronald Koeman reveals Barcelona target ended up in PSG Former Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman recently stated that the club allowed Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) to swoop in and buy club target Georginio Wijnaldum. Koeman was in charge of Barca for 435 days between August 2020 and October 2021. The Blaugrana played 67 games under the club legend, winning 40, drawing 11, and losing 16. While the team was in mid-table when he left, the fans were treated to glimpses of good football from time to time. View this post on Instagram Instagram Post One player that the Dutch manager wanted under him at the club was none other than his compatriot 'Gini' Wijnaldum. However, the former Barcelona manager revealed that the club allowed PSG to capitalize and take the player. He told Dutch media outlet AD.nl (h/t Barca Universal): “I tried to sign Wijnaldum for Barça but I failed because the president wanted to annoy me more than bringing in a player… That delayed the operation and for that reason, he opted for PSG. Otherwise, he would have played for Barcelona.” Wijnaldum eventually made a move from Liverpool to Paris, making 38 appearances for the Parisians and bagging three goals and four assists. The Dutchman currently plies his trade for Serie A giants AS Roma on loan from the French club.

Barcelona star Ousmane Dembele keen to play more with PSG star Kylian Mbappe

Barcelona's Ousmane Dembele with PSG's Kylian Mbappe Not long ago, Barcelona's Ousmane Dembele and PSG's Kylian Mbappe were tipped to become two of the scariest attacking forces in international football. While Mbappe's career has progressed with time, Dembele has been rather injury-plauged throughout his career. In a recent interview with RMC, Dembele expressed his desire to play more with Mbappe for the French national team as he stated (h/t barcauniversal): “It’s a pleasure to work again with the French NT, I worked hard for this since last year. I’d like to play more games with Mbappé. He knows me very well, I know him very well. We’ve only played four or five games together and it went very well.” View this post on Instagram Instagram Post The Frenchman further went on to assess his side's chances of retaining the World cup trophy in Qatar, adding: "The objective is to keep the title but with caution all the same. There are some nations that are strong too. For me, now there are no more small nations, you can win or lose against everyone. It’s even more difficult and I think France will fight in Qatar to keep the title.” Dembele and Mbappe were both part of the France squad that lifted the FIFA World Cup 2018 in Russia but played only one game together. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Puranjay × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin 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 No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी