Georginio Wijnaldum has opened up on the reasons for his departure from Liverpool in the summer.
The Netherlands international left Anfield when his contract expired on June 30.
"Several months ago, I had expressed the desire to stay in Liverpool but, without going into details, Liverpool did not give me the feeling of wanting to keep me," he told L'Equipe. "In these cases, we have to move forward.
"Barcelona came. I was really happy because, since I was a child, as for the majority of Dutch players, it was the club of my dreams even if I must admit that my idol was Zinedine Zidane.
“I had a good idea to commit to Barca. But the negotiations lasted a very long time and Paris came in. Unlike six years earlier, the club showed me their desire to recruit me. It was time for me to have something else.”
The Dutchman signed a three-year contract at PSG in July worth a supposed £165,000 per week after tax.
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